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Paul van Ostaijen (22 February – 18 March ) was a Belgian poet and writer.

One hundred years ago, the Flemish expressionist poet Paul van Ostaijen wrote his masterpiece Bezette Stad (Occupied City).

Paul van Ostaijen was born in Antwerp in During the First World War he worked in the city hall there and got into trouble with the law: he yelled.

My aim in this article is to show how the Modernist quest for 'unity', and the ultimate failure of that quest, inscribe themselves in the work of the Flemish .

One hundred years ago, the Flemish expressionist poet Paul van Ostaijen wrote his masterpiece Bezette Stad (Occupied City)....

Paul van Ostaijen

Belgian poet and writer (1896 – 1928)

Paul van Ostaijen
Paul van Ostaijen
Born	(1896-02-22)22 February 1896 Antwerp, Belgium
Died	18 March 1928(1928-03-18) (aged 32) Miavoye-Anthée, Belgium
Nationality	Belgian
Occupation(s)	poet, writer

Paul van Ostaijen (22 February 1896 – 18 March 1928) was a BelgianDutch-language poet and writer.

Nickname

Van Ostaijen was born in Antwerp to Dutch father and Flemish mother. His nickname was Mister 1830, derived from his habit of walking along the streets of Antwerp clothed as a dandy from that year.

Paul Van Ostaijen's hometown of Antwerpen is the subject of Occu pied City, the book of poems from which "Hollow Haven" is drawn.

His poetry shows influences from Modernism, Expressionism, Dadaism and early Surrealism, but Van Ostaijen's style is very much his own.

Flamingant

Van Ostaijen was an active flamingant, a supporter of Flemish independence.

Because of his involvement with Flemish activism during World War I, he had to flee to Berlin after the war. In Berlin—one of the centers of Dadaism and Exp