Karel Jonckheere

Karel Jonckheere as Carolus Joannes Baptista Jonckheere (Ostend, 9 April 1906 – Rijmenam, 13 December 1993) was a Flemish writer and critic. Widely traveled, he was inspired by his journeys for his poems and novels.

Biography

Family origins and childhood Karel Jonckheere was born in Ostend in the fishing district, Kamiel Jonckheere and Victorine de Clercq. He went to school at the Royal Athenaeum in Ostend, where he attended the science high school (human sciences). Then he went to Ghent and attended the Reichstageable Normal School to become a teacher for secondary education in Germanic languages.

Career

National Education He began his professional career as a clerk in Ostend. In 1929, he began his teaching career, first at Gembloux High School, then in 1930, in Nieuwpoort and finally in 1944 in Ghent.

Belgian Ministry of the Interior In 1945, he was secretary of the Belgian Minister of the Interior and the same year, director of Veurne State High School. In 1946 he was appointed inspector of public libraries. In 1953, he became an official at the Ministry of National Education and Culture.