Louis Couperus | |
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 Louis Couperus in 1917 | |
| Born | Louis Marie-Anne Couperus 10 June 1863 The Hague, Netherlands |
| Died | 16 July 1923 (aged 60) De Steeg, Netherlands |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Years active | 1878–1923 |
Louis Marie-Anne Couperus (10 June 1863 – 16 July 1923) was a Dutch novelist and poet. His oeuvre contains a wide variety of genres: lyric poetry, psychological and historical novels, novellas, short stories, fairy tales, feuilletons and sketches. Couperus is considered to be one of the foremost figures in Dutch literature. In 1923, he was awarded the Tollensprijs (Tollens Prize).
Couperus and his wife travelled extensively in Europe and Asia, and he later wrote several related travelogues which were published weekly.