Belgian Writer. Georges Raymond Constantin studied law at the University of Ghent and continued his studies at Sing-Barbaracollege. Returning to Brussels to practice law, he decided to devote his time to writing, publishing his first volume of poetry, "Le Foyer et les champs" in 1877. The 1886 publication of "la Jeunesse blanche" garnered him recognition in France. Returning there, he became a writer for the "Journal de Bruxelles." He would publish eight collections of verse, four novels, short stories, plays and criticisms. Considered his finest novels, "Bruges-la-Morte" was printed in 1892 followed by "Le Carillonneur" in 1897. The story was used as a basis for an opera by Wolfgang Korngold. "Le Regne des silence" and "Les Vies encloses" were considered his best poetry efforts.
Belgian Writer. Georges Raymond Constantin studied law at the University of Ghent and continued his studies at Sing-Barbaracollege. Returning to Brussels to practice law, he decided to devote his time to writing, publishing his first volume of poetry, "Le Foyer et les champs" in 1877. The 1886 publication of "la Jeunesse blanche" garnered him recognition in France. Returning there, he became a writer for the "Journal de Bruxelles." He would publish eight collections of verse, four novels, short stories, plays and criticisms. Considered his finest novels, "Bruges-la-Morte" was printed in 1892 followed by "Le Carillonneur" in 1897. The story was used as a basis for an opera by Wolfgang Korngold. "Le Regne des silence" and "Les Vies encloses" were considered his best poetry efforts.
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