Maurice Carême

In total Maurice Carême published more than 80 books of poems, novels, stories, essays and translations. His works were often used as templates for movies and set to music by many composers. The excellent pupil received a job as a teacher in 1918 Anderlecht. In 1919 he founded a literary magazine La Revue Indépendante, and in 1931 he founded the Journal of Poets, together with some other writers. In 1933 he studied at the conservatory in Brussels. After his roman Mère he became a well-known writer.

The novel Le Martyre d’un supporter (The martyrdom of a fan) was published in 1928 in Brussels. In this story, a devoted husband and family father suddenly discovered a passion for football and particularly the team of Anderlecht. Because he keeps rebelling against his family, which does not support his passion, he suffers a mental decline.