About “The Sorrow of Belgium”
The Sorrow of Belgium is a 1983 novel by Belgian author Hugo Claus. It is considered his most important work and one of the most significant Dutch-language novels of the twentieth century. The story is a Bildungsroman that examines themes of politics and personal growth in Flanders during World War II. The novel is regarded as one of the great works of postwar European literature. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
Book details
- Published
- 1983
Some summaries adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.