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Marnix Gijsen was born on 20 October, 1899 in Antwerpen, Flanders, Belgium, is a Writer, Actor. Discover Marnix Gijsen's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of Marnix Gijsen networth?
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writer,actor |
| Age |
85 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Libra |
| Born |
20 October, 1899 |
| Birthday |
20 October |
| Birthplace |
Antwerpen, Flanders, Belgium |
| Date of death |
29 September, 1984 |
| Died Place |
Lubbeek, Flanders, Belgium |
| Nationality |
Belgium |
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Marnix Gijsen Height, Weight & Measurements
At 85 years old, Marnix Gijsen height not available right now. We will update Marnix Gijsen's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Marnix Gijsen Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Marnix Gijsen worth at the age of 85 years old? Marnix Gijsen’s income source is mostly from being a successful Writer. He is from Belgium. We have estimated
Marnix Gijsen's net worth
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Writer |
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He was a writer and actor, known for Klaaglied om Agnes (1975), De nachttrein naar Savannah Georgia (1976) and Mijn vriend de moordenaar (1980).
His literary work was awarded the Belgian national prize for literature in 1959, and 1969 and the Prijs der Nederlandse Letteren in 1974. In 1975, he was knighted and became a Baron.
On the Belgian public radio, as The voice from America, he made from 1946 till 1964 a weekly radio chat on Saturday night.
From 1942 until 1964, he lived in New York (United States) as Belgian commissioner for information and in addition he was plenipotentiary minister.
From 1934 to 1939 he worked in Brussels and he was commissioner general for tourism from 1939 to 1941. After that he lived in New York until 1964 as Belgian Commisioner for Information.
From 1928 until 1933, he was a civil servant at the municipal authorities of Antwerp, including principal private secretary of the mayor of Antwerp (1928-1932). Subsequently he worked at the civil service in Brussels from 1932 to 1939, where he was Chief of Cabinet of the Minister of Economics from 1932 until 1937, and from 1939 up to 1941 he was Commissioner-General for tourism.
His literary career started as a poet with the expressionistic group "Ruimte" ("Space"). After he travelled to the USA he published "Ontdek Amerika" ("Discover America") in 1927. He published essays on the visual arts and during the Second World War he broke with his catholic past. He published his first novel "Het boek van Joachim van Babylon" ("The Book of Joachim of Babylon") in 1947 and many more followed. In 1971 he published on his relation with catholicism.
In 1926 he received the August Beernaertprijs for Het huis.
In his youth he received a strict Roman Catholic education, at the Jesuit college of Saint Ignacio in Antwerp, but in 1917 he was punished heavily (consilium abeundi, E: 'advice to leave') for his militant Flemish activism during World War I.
Marnix Gijsen was born on October 20, 1899 in Antwerpen, Flanders, Belgium.
