Maurice Vandeweyer

Maurice Vandeweyer
Vandeweyer in 2012
Born21 February 1945
Vliermaal [nl], Belgium
Died17 August 2021(2021-08-17) (aged 76)
Couvin, Belgium
NationalityBelgian
Occupation(s)Writer
Mathematician

Maurice Vandeweyer (21 February 1945 – 17 August 2021) was a Belgian comic book author and mathematician.[1] He also expressed interest in theatre in the region Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse [fr] through chronicles and books. He also wrote about gastronomy.

Biography

Vandeweyer was a professor of mathematics. He closely followed regional cuisine, beer, and wine.[2] He participated in the radio show Gastronomiquement vôtre on Sky Rock and Nostalgie Wallonie. He also worked as a freelance journalist and a columnist for the newspaper L'Avenir.

Vandeweyer became a member of SABAM and began writing Contes et légendes de l'Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse. He attributed many of his works to the legends of the Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse region.[3] In 2002, he published Quand l'Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse se met à table. In 2008, he published Histoires de l'Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse with Éditions Racine [fr].[4] In 2013, he wrote a book on Ivan Ivanof, a local Belgian personality and political refugee from Bulgaria.[5][6]

In 2012, Vandeweyer created a puppet theatre with Christophe Delire and Martine Jamin, called the Compagnie du Tradery.[7] For the first staging, he wrote the puppet show La Geste de Guillaume.[8]

Maurice Vandeweyer died in Couvin on 17 August 2021 at the age of 76.

Publications

Books

  • Contes et légendes de l'Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse (2000)
  • Quand l'Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse se met à table (2002)
  • Autres contes de l'Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse (2004)
  • Histoire de l'Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse (2008)
  • Ivan Ivanov, sa 25e heure (2013)
  • Fernand Platbrood, l'Alter-Native, ça presse pour une énergie durable et équitable (2014)
  • Balades entre châteaux et légendes (2020)

Comic books

  • Le Comte à la houssette (1980)
  • Landru (1987)
  • Le Fraudeur Calteau (1990)

Theatre

  • Le Bac (1989)
  • La geste de Guillaume (2012)
  • Djosèf et Françwès (2013)

References

  1. ^ Henrard, Henri (18 August 2021). "Maurice Vandeweyer: décès d'un rabelaisien". L'Avenir (in French). Couvin. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  2. ^ Recette de Maurice (Dailymotion) (in French). L'Avenir.net.
  3. ^ "Le tournage du film commence début avril à Roly". La Dernière Heure (in French). 6 April 2001. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  4. ^ Lemaire, Patrick (10 April 2008). "Les espiègleries d'une tête blonde, dans les années 50". L'Avenir (in French). Namur. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  5. ^ Dumont, Jean-Pierre (10 June 2013). "Maurice Vandeweyer présente son livre". L'Avenir (in French). Namur. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Yvan Yvanov revit sous la plume de Maurice Vandeweyer". Canal C (in French). 10 June 2013. Archived from the original on 23 June 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Un nouveau thèâtre de marionnettes à Couvin". Canal C (in French). 4 April 2012. Archived from the original on 23 July 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  8. ^ Lemaire, Patrick (30 March 2012). "Des marionnettes pour incarner les personnages". L'Avenir (in French). Couvin. Retrieved 19 August 2021.