About Marnix Vincent
Lived 1936 – 2016 (aged 79–80). Marnix Vincent was a Belgian translator.
Marnix Vincent (1936–2016) was a Belgian literary translator, primarily translating Dutch into French.
Life Vincent was born in Oudenaarde on December 25, 1936. He studied romance languages at the University of Ghent, and went on to teach at the Institut libre Marie Haps. In 2005, he was awarded the Flemish Community's triennial prize for the translation of Dutch literature. He died in Aalst on April 6, 2016.
Work Authors he translated included literary giants like Hugo Claus, Willem Elsschot, and Gerard Reve, as well as writers such as Leonard Nolens, Luuk Gruwez, and Stefan Hertmans. His French translation of Vincent van Gogh's letters was published by Actes Sud in 2009.
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Who was Marnix Vincent?
Belgian literary translator
When was Marnix Vincent born?
Marnix Vincent was born in 1936.
When did Marnix Vincent die?
Marnix Vincent died on 6 April 2016.
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Marnix Vincent was a translator.
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Marnix Vincent was Belgian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Marnix Vincent. https://biography.guide/marnix-vincent/
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