Who was Henri "Hendrik" Conscience?
Q: Who was Henri "Hendrik" Conscience?
A: Henri "Hendrik" Conscience was a Belgian writer. He was born in Antwerp on 3 December 1812 and died in Elsene on 10 September 1883.
Q: What language did he write in?
A: He wrote in Dutch after the secession from the Netherlands in 1830 left Belgium a mostly French speaking country.
Q: How did his father react to him writing a book in Flemish?
A: His father thought it so vulgar of his son to write a book in Flemish that he turned him out of doors.
Q: What event interrupted his studies?
A: His studies were soon interrupted by the Revolution of 1830.
Q: What order did King Leopold give regarding Conscience's first book?
A: King Leopold ordered the Wonderjaar to be added to the libraries of every Belgian school.
Q: When did translations of his books begin appearing?
A: In 1855 translations of his books began to appear in English, French, German and Italian.
Q: How many publications did he have throughout his life? A: He had nearly eighty publications throughout his life.
