Frank Decerf

Frank Decerf
Born(1958-04-23)23 April 1958
Died26 November 2022(2022-11-26) (aged 64)
NationalityBelgian
Occupation(s)writer and poet

Frank Decerf (23 April 1958 – 26 November 2022) was a Belgian writer and poet.[1][2]

Born in 1958, Decerf worked as teacher. He worked with young people with special educational needs.

Dececerf started publishing in the early 1980s. He published several collections and essays. The many travels he made were often a source of inspiration for his work. His most known works are Het bezoek (2010) and Weg (2020). In 1997 Decerf was a founding member of poets' collective Tegen-Stellingen together with Vincent Billiau, Jan Ducheyne, Kari Bert, Gilberte Deleger, Natasja Delanghe and Mark Braet. This collective had a short existence and disappeared after three years. Decerf was also vice-chairman of the Association of Flemish Writers (Vereniging van Vlaamse Letterkundigen), a jury member of the Ostend Poetry Prize and collaborated on numerous art projects.[1] Decerf won several prizes.[1][3][4]

Decerf died on 26 November 2022, at the age of 64.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Dichter Frank Decerf (64) overleden". Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 28 November 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Bekende dichter en auteur Frank Decerf overleden in Oostende". kw.be (in Dutch). 28 November 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  3. ↑ "Tweede roman van Frank Decerf speelt zich af in Oostende". Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 7 February 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  4. ↑ "Oostendenaar Frank Decerf lanceert tweede roman in een reeks van drie". kw.be (in Dutch). 29 January 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2022.

Further reading

  • van Hoof, Guy De trage zandloper van het geluk: over het literaire werk van Frank Decerf, VKH (2013)