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Willem Elsschot ( 7 May 1882 - 31 May 1960 ), was a Flemish writer and poet ( Pseudonym of '''Alfons-Jozef De Ridder'''). Few of his works have been translated into English. LIFE Alfons-Jozef was born in Antwerp to a Baker 's family. During secondary school, he developed a love for literature. He was quite restless, having various types of jobs in cities from Antwerp and Brussels to Rotterdam and Paris . During the First World War , he served as the secretary of a national food relief committee in Antwerp. After the war he started his own Advertising agency, which he ran until his death. Willem Elsschot died in Antwerp in 1960 , receiving a national literary award posthumously. he is interred in the Antwerpen Schoonselhof . WORKS :For the translation of the titles, see the "Bibliography" section Elsschot published poems in a magazine titled "''Alvoorder''". His writing took off while he worked in ), ''Kaas'' ( 1933 ), ''Tsjip'' ( 1934 ) en ''Het Been'' ( 1938 ). Central themes in his work are Business and Family Life . His style is characterised by detailed descriptions of surroundings and a mild Cynicism . BIBLIOGRAPHY
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