Born: 29 August 1862 · Died: 6 May 1949 · Age at death: 86
How old was Maurice Maeterlinck when he died?
Maurice Maeterlinck died aged 86. He was born on 29 August 1862 and died on 6 May 1949.
Belgian Symbolist playwright of The Blue Bird and Pelléas and Mélisande who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1911
Did you know?He remains the only person from Belgium to have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Quick facts
Date of birth29 August 1862
Date of death6 May 1949
Age at death86
NationalityBelgian
BirthplaceGhent, Belgium
Occupationwriter, poet, philosopher
Editor's Take:
Maurice Maeterlinck was the poet of mystery on the stage. Born in Ghent, he trained as a lawyer before turning to writing. His symbolist plays are full of silence, fate and hidden meaning. Pelléas and Mélisande inspired an opera by Debussy. The Blue Bird, about children searching for happiness, became a classic. He also wrote popular books about bees and ants. He won the Nobel Prize in 1911.
Key Milestones
1889: Princess Maleine – first play
1892: Pelléas and Mélisande – play
1901: The Life of the Bee – essay
1908: The Blue Bird – play
Maurice Polydore Marie Bernard Maeterlinck (29 August 1862 – 6 May 1949), also known as Count/Comte Maeterlinck from 1932, was a Belgian playwright, poet, and essayist who was Flemish but wrote in French.
Maurice Maeterlinck's birthday is August 29. He was born on August 29, 1862 in Ghent, Belgium.
How old was Maurice Maeterlinck when he died?
Maurice Maeterlinck died on May 6, 1949, aged 86.
Who shares a birthday with Maurice Maeterlinck?
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