Eugène Demolder facts for kids
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Eugène Demolder
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| Born | 16 December 1862 |
| Died | 8 October 1919 (aged 56) Corbeil-Essonnes, France
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| Nationality | Belgian |
| Occupation | author |
Eugène-Ghislain-Alfred Demolder (born December 16, 1862 – died October 8, 1919) was a famous Belgian writer. He wrote many novels, short stories, and also worked as an art critic.
He is best known for his romantic novel called Le jardinier de la Pompadour. This translates to Madame de Pompadour's Gardener. His writing style was special because he used symbolism. This means he used objects or ideas to represent deeper meanings. He was also good at creating a strong mood or "ambience" in his stories.
Eugène Demolder was part of a group called La Jeune Belgique, which means The Young Belgium. This group had a magazine that helped start a new wave of literature in Belgium. They wanted to make Belgian writing more modern. Demolder wrote art reviews for this magazine. He even wrote about the artist James Ensor in 1892.
Demolder was born in Sint-Jans-Molenbeek, Belgium. He later passed away in Corbeil-Essonnes, France. He married Claire Dulac-Rops. Her father was Félicien Rops, a well-known Belgian artist.
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Eugène Demolder's Famous Books
Eugène Demolder wrote many books during his life. Here are some of his important works:
Early Writings and Critiques
- 1889 - Impressions d'art, études, critiques, transpositions: This was a collection of his art reviews.
- 1891 - Contes d'Yperdamme: A collection of stories.
- 1891 - Le Massacre des innocents: Another story collection.
- 1891 - Les Matines de Marie-Madeleine, conte de Pentecôte: A Pentecost story.
Later Novels and Stories
- 1893 - Récits de Nazareth: Stories set in Nazareth.
- 1896 - La Legende d'Yperdamme: A legend from Yperdamme.
- 1896 - Le Royaume authentique du grand Saint Nicolas: About Saint Nicholas.
- 1897 - Quatuor: A novel.
- 1899 - La Mort aux berceaux: A story about death.
- 1899 - La Route d'émeraude (The Emerald Road): A popular novel.
- 1901 - Le Cœur des pauvres: About the hearts of the poor.
- 1901 - Les Patins de la reine de Hollande: About the Queen of Holland's skates.
- 1904 - L'Arche de Monsieur Cheunus (The arch of Mr. Cheunus): Another novel.
- 1904 - Le jardinier de la Pompadour: His most famous romantic novel. You can find this book online through Project Gutenberg.
- 1906 - L'Espagne en auto (Spain by car): A travel book.
Books About Artists
Demolder also wrote books about other artists he admired.
- 1894 - Félicien Rops, étude patronymique: About his father-in-law, Félicien Rops.
- 1901 - Constantin Meunier: About the artist Constantin Meunier.
- 1901 - Trois contemporains: Henri de Brakeleer, Constantin Meunier, Félicien Rops: About three artists of his time.
See also
In Spanish: Eugène Demolder para niños
