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Letterenhuis | |
Location | Antwerp |
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Coordinates | 51°13′22″N 4°24′17″E / 51.222809°N 4.404728°E |
Field of work | cultural heritage |
Website | http://www.letterenhuis.be,%20https://letterenhuis.be/ |
The Letterenhuis ("House of Literature") is a Belgian non-profit organization located in Antwerp. The Letterenhuis collects and archives information of Flemish artists, musicians, and writers, as well as portraits concerning Flemish culture as from 1750. The Letterenhuis fulfills two tasks: on the one hand it is an archiving and documentation centre and on the other hand it is a museum. The most interesting part of its collection are the manuscripts of famous Belgian authors like Hendrik Conscience, Willem Elsschot and the contemporary writer Tom Lanoye. In 2012 the Letterenhuis featured a theme exhibition about Louis Paul Boon to honor his one hundredth birth year.