Hippoliet Van Peene
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Hippoliet Van Peene (Kaprijke, 1 January 1811 – Ghent, 19 February 1864), was a Belgian physician and playwright. He studied medicine at the Catholic University of Leuven and became a physician in Kaprijke and later in Ghent.
In 1845 he wrote the lyrics of the Flemish anthem De Vlaamse Leeuw. He was the first modern Flemish playwright and he wrote 35 theatre plays, which in his time were performed by Broedermin en Taelyver in Ghent. At the inauguration for the Minard theatre in 1847, his Brigitta of de Twee Vondelingen was performed.
[edit] Bibliography
- Keizer Karel en de Berchemsche Boer, comedy, 1841
- Jacob van Artevelde, historical drama, 1841
- Willem van Dampierre, historical drama, 1847
- Het Belfort of de Koop van Vlaanderen
- Jan de Vierde, historical drama, 1841 (400th anniversary of the Fonteinisten)
- Brigitta of de Twee Vondelingen, 1847
[edit] Source
- Hippoliet van Peene
- Verschaffel, H. 1998. Hippoliet van Peene, Nieuwe encyclopedie van de Vlaamse Beweging (G-Q). Tielt: uitgeverij Lannoo, p.2406-2407.
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