Hippoliet van Peene

Hippoliet Jan van Peene (January 1, 1811 Kaprijke – February 19, 1864 Ghent) was a Flemish physician and playwright. In modern Belgian texts the name appears as Hippoliet Van Peene.

He studied Medicine at the Catholic University of Leuven and became a physician in Kaprijke and later in Ghent.

In 1845 he wrote the lyrics of the Flemish anthem De Vlaamse Leeuw of which the music was composed by Karel Miry. He was the first modern Flemish playwright and he wrote 35 theatre plays, which in his time were performed by "Broedermin en Taelyver" in Ghent. At the inauguration of the Minard Theatre in 1847, his "Brigitta of de Twee Vondelingen" was performed.

Bibliography

* "Keizer Karel en de Berchemsche Boer", comedy, 1841
* "Jacob van Artevelde", historical drama, 1841
* "Willem van Dampierre", historical drama, 1847
* "Het Belfort of de Koop van Vlaanderen"
* "Jan de Vierde", historical drama, 1841 (400th anniversary of the Fonteinisten)
* "Brigitta of de Twee Vondelingen", 1847

ource

* [http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/laan005lett01/laan005lett01_5636.htm Hippoliet van Peene]
* Verschaffel, H. 1998. "Hippoliet van Peene", "Nieuwe encyclopedie van de Vlaamse Beweging" (G-Q). Tielt: uitgeverij Lannoo, p.2406-2407.