Jean-Marie Berckmans

Jean-Marie Henri Berckmans (Leopoldsburg 28 October 1953–Antwerp 31 August 2008) was a Flemish cult writer.

Born in Leopoldsburg, Berckmans was a punk poet but became ill. He left Belgium to become a businessman in Italy before falling ill again. He then returned to Belgium where he resumed his literary career. His work has been compared with William S. Burroughs and Robert Crumb. He often wrote about the night and night people.

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