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Jacques Crickillon

1940 – 2021

Belgian writer

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Lived 1940 – 2021 (aged 80). Jacques Crickillon was a Belgian writer, poet, literary critic and essayist.

Jacques Crickillon (13 September 1940 – 11 February 2021) was a Belgian novelist, poet and essayist. He was sometimes known under the pseudonym Frank Paradis.

Biography Crickillon studied Romanesque philology at the Université libre de Bruxelles. He had a vast knowledge of the history and arts of Africa and East Asia, which he applied while teaching at the for many years.

Crickillon won numerous awards for his poetry and other works, such as the Prix Victor-Rossel in 1980, a Golden Palm at International Francophonie Day in Nice, and the of the Académie royale de langue et de littérature françaises de Belgique in 1984. His works were studied by great critics such as Jacques De Decker, Alain Bousquet, and Christophe Van Rossom. He also wrote theatrical pieces and radio shows, such as Sommeil blanc and Le Cri de Tarzan, as well as young adult novels.

Crickillon was elected to the Académie royale de langue et de littérature françaises de Belgique on 17 April 1993, taking the place of . spoke at his reception on 26 February 1994.

Jacques Crickillon died on 11 February 2021 at the age of 80.

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Who was Jacques Crickillon?

Belgian writer (1940-2021)

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Jacques Crickillon was born on 13 September 1940 in Brussels.

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Jacques Crickillon died on 12 February 2021.

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Jacques Crickillon was a writer, poet, literary critic and essayist.

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Jacques Crickillon was Belgian.

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· Wikipedia: Jacques Crickillon

· Wikidata: Q49753

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