Life

Stijn Streuvels was born in Heule a small town in West Flanders. He started writing at a very young age. He was inspired by his uncle (another famous writer) Guide Gezelle. In 1905 he married Alida Staelens. They had 4 children: Paula (1906), Paul (1909), Dina (1916) and Isa (1922). In 1980 their house became a museum dedicated to Streuvels.

Awarded prizes

• Prize of Dutch Literature 1906 for his work over the period 1900-1904
• Prize of Dutch Literature 1911 for his work over the period 1905-1909
• State Prize for Literature 1935
• Prize Scriptores Catholici 1950
• "Prijs der Nederlandse Letteren "1962 for his entire life work