Hugues C. Pernath (pseudonym of Hugo Wouters, 15 August 1931 in

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– 4 June 1975 in Borgerhout) was a Belgian writer. Together with

Paul Snoek Edmond André Coralie Schietekat (17 December 1933 – 19 October 1981) pseudonym Paul Snoek, was a Belgian poet. He was a son of Omer William Schietekat, a textile manufacturer, and Paula Sylvia Snoeck. In 1961, he married Maria Magdalena Vereec ...

, he founded the

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magazine ''Gard Sivik'', and he was a member of the ''Pink Poets''. The literary award Hugues C. Pernath-prijs is named after him.

Bibliography

* ''Het uur Marat'' (1958) * ''De adem ik'' (1960) * ''Het masker man'' (1960) * ''Soldatenbrieven'' (1961) * ''Hedendaags'' (1963) * ''Instrumentarium voor een winter'' (1963) * ''Mijn gegeven woord'' (1966) * ''De acht hoofdzonden'' (1970) * ''Exodus'' (1970) * ''Mijn tegenstem'' (1973)

Awards

* 1961 -

Arkprijs van het Vrije Woord The Arkprijs van het Vrije Woord (Ark Prize of the Free Word) is a symbolic award created in 1951 by Herman Teirlinck and the editorial team of the ''Nieuw Vlaams Tijdschrift'' (New Flemish magazine) to counteract ideologically driven restrictions ...

* 1968 - ''Poëzie-prijs van de provincie Antwerpen'' * 1977 - ''Driejaarlijkse Staatsprijs voor Poëzie''

Sources

Hugues C. Pernath
* Fernand Auwera, ‘Hugues C. Pernath’ In: Schrijven of schieten. Interviews (1969) 1931 births 1975 deaths Flemish writers People from Borgerhout {{Belgium-writer-stub