Herman Brusselmans

Herman Brusselmans
Born Herman Frans Martha Brusselmans
(1957-10-09) 9 October 1957
Hamme, East-Flanders, Belgium
Occupation novelist, poet, playwright, columnist
Language Dutch
Nationality Belgian
Alma mater University of Ghent
Period 1982–present
Notable works
  • De man die werk vond (1985)
  • Ex-minnaar (1993)
  • De terugkeer van Bonanza (1995)
  • De kus in de nacht (2002)
  • Mijn haar is lang (2009)
Spouse
  • Gloria Van Iddergem (1981–1991)
  • Tania De Metsenaere (2005–2011)

Herman Frans Martha Brusselmans (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦɛrmɑn ˈbrɵsəlmɑns]; born 9 October 1957) is a Flemish novelist, poet, playwright and columnist. He lives in Ghent. He is one of the best-selling authors in Flanders.

Herman Brusselmans studied Germanic philology at the University of Ghent. In his early twenties he was a football player. He played as a left winger for Vigor Hamme and Sporting Lokeren. He now has his own football team called "De Woody's", after his late dog Woody. Brusselmans married Gloria Van Iddergem in 1981 but divorced from her ten years later. He married his second wife Tania De Metsenaere in 2005. Their relationship ended in 2011.

Brusselmans gained widespread popularity in the early 1980s as part of the new generation of young Flemish novelists that included Tom Lanoye and Kristien Hemmerechts.

Although Herman Brusselmans once stated in the Flemish magazine HUMO that he would stop writing about existing people and situations, his work kept on being highly autobiographical. Alcohol, sex and boredom are recurring themes throughout his work.

Not only his work contributed to his stardom, but also his media appearances. He used to have his own television show, and still appears regularly on talk shows. He also has a weekly column in HUMO. Bold, straightforward statements and comments have become his trademark throughout the years and don't fail to attract attention, what cost him several lawsuits, the most memorable of which was when Ann Demeulemeester, a Belgian fashion designer, filed a complaint with the courts about a remark about her in Uitgeverij Guggenheimer. This led to a temporary recall of the book in Belgium.

He played an autistic Hells Angel painting surrealist slogans on caravans in the movie Camping Cosmos (1996).

In the 1980s he wrote some scripts for comics by Erik Meynen.[1]

In early 2007 a film adaptation of Brusselman's novel Ex Drummer was released, directed by Koen Mortier.

Partial bibliography

See also

Sources

  1. ↑ https://www.lambiek.net/artists/m/meynen_erik.htm
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