Cyriel Paul Coupé (1918–1998) was a Belgian diocesan priest, teacher, writer and poet, also known by the pseudonym Anton van Wilderode.
Life
Coupé was born in
Moerbeke-Waas on 28 June 1918. He was ordained as a priest on 21 May 1944 in the
Diocese of Ghent. He graduated in Classical philology at the
Catholic University of Leuven. From 1946 until his retirement in 1982, he worked as a teacher in
Sint-Niklaas at the
St. Joseph Minor Seminary
St. Joseph Minor Seminary (Sint-Jozef Klein Seminarie or ''SJKS'') is a Catholic secondary school in Sint-Niklaas, Diocese of Ghent, Belgium. There were previously a Recollect monastery and a seminary on the site.
History
The first buildings ...
. Among his pupils were
Paul Snoek and
Tom Lanoye.
He made his literary debut in 1939, with the short story ''Dis al'' ("This is all") in the magazine ''Nederland''. His debut as a poet followed in 1943, with the collection of poems ''De moerbeitoppen ruischten'' ("The mulberries rustled"). He was cofounder of the magazine ''Podium'' (1943–1944). In 1947, he became editor of ''
Dietsche Warande en Belfort
''DW B'' is the oldest literary magazine in Flanders that is still in print. It was first published as ''Dietsche Warande en Belfort'', co-founded by Marie-Elisabeth Belpaire, as a merger between two earlier literary magazines, ''Dietsche Warande' ...
''. He wrote many poems for special occasions and meetings, such as for the yearly pilgrimages to the
IJzertoren, and screenplays for television. His poetry is characterised by the usage of a traditional poetic form and a clear language, combined with a romantic style.
Anton van Wilderode died in
Sint-Niklaas on 15 June 1998.
Writings

* ''Dis al'' (1939)
* ''De moerbeitoppen ruisten'' (1943)
* ''Herinnering en gezang'' (1946)
* ''Najaar van Hellas'' (1947)
* ''Het land der mensen'' (1952)
* ''Het herdertje van Pest'' (1957)
* ''Bloemlezing'' (1958)
* ''De antikwaar'': opera for television (1959)
* ''Filip De Pillecyn'' (1960)
* ''Vergilius' Aeneis 1-6'' (1962)
* ''De dag van Eden'' (1964)
* ''André Demedts'' (1965)
* ''Sint-Niklaas en het Land van Waas'' (1967)
* ''Maria moeder'' (1967)
* ''De dubbelfluit'' (1968)
* ''Dier-bare poëzie: gedichten over dieren'' (1971)
* ''Het groot jaargetijdenboek'' (1971)
* ''Vergilius' Bucolica'' (1971)
* ''Vergilius' Aeneis 7-12'' (1971)
* ''Verzamelde gedichten 1943-1973'' (Collected poems, 1974)
* ''Vergilius' Georgica'' (1975)
* ''Gedichten'' (1976)
* ''Dorp zonder ouders'' (1978)
* ''Albert Van Dyck'' (1978)
* ''Vergilius' Bucolica, Georgica, Aeneis'' (1978)
* ''Circus'' (1979)
* ''Verzamelde gedichten'' (1980)
* ''Gustaaf Van Loon'' (1980)
* ''Gies Cosyns'' (1981)
* ''Jan De Smedt'' (1981)
* ''En het woord was bij God: 500 religieuze gedichten uit de Nederlandse letterkunde'' (1981)
* ''De overoever'' (1981)
* ''Luisteren naar fluisteren'' (1981)
* ''Moerbeke-Waas toen en thans'' (1982)
* ''Het land van amen'' (1983)
* ''Daar is maar één land dat mijn land kan zijn'' (1983)
* ''Zingend brons'' (1983)
* ''Een tent van tamarinde'' (1985)
* ''De vlinderboom'' (1985)
* ''De dag begint bij een puin: IJzerbedevaarten in verzen'' (1985)
* ''Dienstbaar het woord'' (1985)
* ''Herman Jacobs, kunstschilder'' (1986)
* ''En het dorp zal duren'' (1986)
* ''Het tweede jaargetijdenboek'' (1987)
* ''Op hoop van vrede'' (1988)
* ''Zachtjes, mijn zoon ligt hier'' (1988)
* ''Liederen uit mijn landhuis: 50 gedichten van
Horatius Horatius may refer to:
People Roman era
* several ancient Roman men of the '' gens Horatia'', including:
** Quintus Horatius Flaccus, the poet known in English as Horace
** one of the Horatii, three members of the ''gens Horatia'' who fought to the ...
'' (1988)
* ''Het hart op de tong: romantische verhalen uit de 19de eeuw'' (1990)
* ''Het sierlijke bestaan der steden'' (1990)
* ''De zeven slapers'' (1991)
* ''Poedersneeuw'' (1991)
* ''Apostel na de twaalf'' (1991)
* ''Brugge Brugge'' (1992)
* ''Een plek voor louter klaarte'' (1993)
* ''In al begonnen Vrede'' (1993)
* ''Ex libris'' (1994)
* ''De aarde van mijn geheugen: Europees huldeboek'' (1994)
* ''Cortewalle'' (1994)
* ''Het zonnelied of het loflied der schepselen'' (1995)
* ''Het oudste geluk'' (1995)
* ''Barmhartig hout: 30 middeleeuwse misericordes'' (1996)
* ''Buitengaats'' (1996)
* ''Tweegelui'' (1997)
* ''Hout op snee'' (1997)
* ''Het beeld van de dichter'' (1998)
* ''De dag sneeuwt dicht: herfst- en wintergedichten'' (1998)
* ''Jan Hoogsteyns'' (1998)
* ''Reizend naar het licht: de mooiste religieuze poëzie'' (1999)
* ''Volledig dichtwerk'' (1999)
See also
*
Flemish literature
*
Flemish movement
References
External links
Anton van WilderodeAnton van Wilderode
{{DEFAULTSORT:Van Wilderode, Anton
1918 births
1998 deaths
Flemish activists
Flemish poets
20th-century Belgian Roman Catholic priests
Catholic University of Leuven (1834–1968) alumni
20th-century Belgian poets
Belgian schoolteachers
20th-century Belgian educators
Latin–Dutch translators
20th-century translators