Maurice Vandeweyer

Maurice Vandeweyer
Vandeweyer in 2012
Born	21 February 1945 Vliermaal [nl], Belgium
Died	17 August 2021(2021-08-17) (aged 76) Couvin, Belgium
Nationality	Belgian
Occupation(s)	Writer Mathematician

Maurice Vandeweyer (21 February 1945 – 17 August 2021) was a Belgian comic book author and mathematician.[1] He also expressed interest in theatre in the region Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse [fr] through chronicles and books. He also wrote about gastronomy.

Biography

Vandeweyer was a professor of mathematics. He closely followed regional cuisine, beer, and wine.[2] He participated in the radio show Gastronomiquement vôtre on Sky Rock and Nostalgie Wallonie. He also worked as a freelance journalist and a columnist for the newspaper L'Avenir.

Vandeweyer became a member of SABAM and began writing Contes et légendes de l'Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse. He attributed many of his works to the legends of the Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse region.[3] In 2002, he published Quand l'Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse se met à table. In 2008, he published Histoires de l'Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse with Éditions Racine [fr].[4] In 2013, he wrote a book on Ivan Ivanof, a local Belgian personality and political refugee from Bulgaria.[5][6]

In 2012, Vandeweyer created a puppet theatre with Christophe Delire and Martine Jamin, called the Compagnie du Tradery.[7] For the first staging, he wrote the puppet show La Geste de Guillaume.[8]

Maurice Vandeweyer died in Couvin on 17 August 2021 at the age of 76.

Publications

Books

• Contes et légendes de l'Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse (2000)
• Quand l'Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse se met à table (2002)
• Autres contes de l'Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse (2004)
• Histoire de l'Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse (2008)
• Ivan Ivanov, sa 25e heure (2013)
• Fernand Platbrood, l'Alter-Native, ça presse pour une énergie durable et équitable (2014)
• Balades entre châteaux et légendes (2020)

Comic books

• Le Comte à la houssette (1980)
• Landru (1987)
• Le Fraudeur Calteau (1990)

Theatre

• Le Bac (1989)
• La geste de Guillaume (2012)
• Djosèf et Françwès (2013)

References

1. Henrard, Henri (18 August 2021). "Maurice Vandeweyer: décès d'un rabelaisien". L'Avenir (in French). Couvin. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
2. Recette de Maurice (Dailymotion) (in French). L'Avenir.net.
3. "Le tournage du film commence début avril à Roly". La Dernière Heure (in French). 6 April 2001. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
4. Lemaire, Patrick (10 April 2008). "Les espiègleries d'une tête blonde, dans les années 50". L'Avenir (in French). Namur. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
5. Dumont, Jean-Pierre (10 June 2013). "Maurice Vandeweyer présente son livre". L'Avenir (in French). Namur. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
6. "Yvan Yvanov revit sous la plume de Maurice Vandeweyer". Canal C (in French). 10 June 2013. Archived from the original on 23 June 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
7. "Un nouveau thèâtre de marionnettes à Couvin". Canal C (in French). 4 April 2012. Archived from the original on 23 July 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
8. Lemaire, Patrick (30 March 2012). "Des marionnettes pour incarner les personnages". L'Avenir (in French). Couvin. Retrieved 19 August 2021.