About Geert van Istendael
Born 1947. Geert van Istendael is a Belgian translator, poet, writer, columnist, journalist and linguist.
Geert van Istendael (born 29 March 1947) is the pseudonym of Geert Maria Mauritius Julianus Vanistendael, a Belgian writer, poet and essayist. He studied sociology and philosophy at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven. From 1987 until 1993, he worked as a journalist for the Belgian National Television and since 1993 he became a full-time writer. He is a brother of Frans Vanistendael. He is a supporter of Orangism and a Pan-Netherlands.
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Who is Geert van Istendael?
Belgian writer (born 1947)
When was Geert van Istendael born?
Geert van Istendael was born on 29 March 1947 in Uccle.
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Geert van Istendael is a translator, poet, writer, columnist, journalist and linguist.
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Geert van Istendael is Belgian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Geert van Istendael. https://biography.guide/geert-van-istendael/
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