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Hugo Claus, more than just a Flemish writer
Hugo Claus, the Flemish artist, writer, poet, filmmaker and playwright, passed away March 19th at the age of 78. Interviewed by Jean-Claude Vantroyen, Jan Goossens, the director of the Royal Flemish Theatre (KVS) recalls that this Dutch-language writer wasn't always as appreciated. He also praised Claus' anti-nationalist positions. "Fundamentally, he was a bastard-artist. He loved mixes, anything hybrid. His biggest enemy was purity. In his literary work, and as a human being. He couldn't stand anything nationalist, closed or monocultural. He fought this tendency in Flanders from his first day to his last. Flanders salutes him now, but there were always difficult and problematic relations with him. Today, he's a great man. This was not always the case."
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Art bridging cultures
Jan Goossens, director of the Royal Flemish Theatre (KVS), is preparing, in collaboration with the National Theatre, a new festival (Toernee General) that will program theatre plays from the Francophone and Flemish communities. Interviewed by Marie Beaudet and Guy Duplat, he insists upon the importance of the role played by culture in a multicultural society. "I am convinced that politics is less and less what will change the world. Art and artists may not change the world either, but they can at least show the way, whilst politics rarely does anymore, just seeking the status quo. I don't really care about Belgium, but what interests me, however, is a model where all communities can converse and co-operate, following the example of Europe in the making and in the KunstenFESTIVALdesarts [Brussels's performing arts festival]."
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