Lia Timmermans
Cecilia "Lia" Timmermans (born August 9, 1920 in Lier ; † June 14, 2002 in Ostend ) was a Flemish writer and poet.
Life
She was the daughter of the writer Felix Timmermans and Queen Fabiola's first lady-in-waiting . She studied art history and archeology at the KU Leuven , was married to the shipowner Lou Apeslagh and moved with him to Ostend in 1946. Her grave is in the Stuiverstraat cemetery in Ostend.
Works
- Widdel en Waddel (1968–1972), children's book series
- Janneke en Mieke (1963–1967), children's book series
- Sabine Mardagas (1963)
- Lost Summer Day (Verloren zomerdag) (1959)
- De ridder en zijn gade (1955)
- Mijn vader (1951)
Awards
- 1952: Literature Prize of the Province of Antwerp for Mijn Vader .
- 1966: Referendumprijs voor het Kinderboek (forerunner of the book lion ) for Janneke en Mieke .
Web links
- Literature by and about Lia Timmermans in the catalog of the German National Library
- Lia Timmermans in the Digital Library of the Netherlands
- Biography on Telenet.be
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Timmermans, Lia |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Timmermans, Cecilia |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Flemish writer and poet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 9, 1920 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lier |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 14, 2002 |
| Place of death | East End |