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Guido Gezelle
Belgian writer, poet and Roman Catholic priest / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Guido Pieter Theodorus Josephus Gezelle (1 May 1830[1] – 27 November 1899[2]) was an influential writer and poet and a Roman Catholic priest from Belgium. He is famous for the use of the West Flemish dialect, but he also wrote in other languages like Dutch, English, French, German, Latin and Greek.
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Born | (1830-05-01)1 May 1830 |
Died | 27 November 1899(1899-11-27) (aged 69) Bruges, Belgium |
Nationality | Belgian |
Occupation(s) | Poet, priest, writer |
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