About Renée Brock
Lived 1912 – 1980 (aged 67). Renée Brock was a Belgian poet and writer.
Renée Brock (September 13, 1912 – March 12, 1980) was a Belgian writer.
She was born Renée Sarlet in Liège, the daughter of an engineer for National Railway Company of Belgium who later became the owner of a large construction company. She was educated at the Lycée Braquaval. In 1933, she married Henri Brock.
In 1949, she published Poème du sang, and in 1960, her collection of poems L'amande amère was released. She wrote her first short story, Mort de la buse, in 1963. Her collection of short stories L'étranger intime won the Prix Victor-Rossel in 1971. Ceux du canal, another collection of stories, appeared in 1980.
She died suddenly from a heart attack at the age of 67 and much of her work was published posthumously. This included: Poésies complètes and Pourquoi, comment j'écris, poems (1982) L'étoile révolte, a collection of stories (1984) Le temps unique, poems (1986)
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Who was Renée Brock?
Belgian writer (1912–1980)
When was Renée Brock born?
Renée Brock was born on 13 September 1912 in Liège.
When did Renée Brock die?
Renée Brock died on 12 March 1980 in Tilff.
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Renée Brock was a poet and writer.
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Renée Brock was Belgian.
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