Geert van Istendael (born 29 March 1947) is the pseudonym of Geert Maria Mauritius Julianus Vanistendael, a Belgian writer, poet and essayist. He studied sociology and philosophy at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven. From 1987 until 1993, he worked as a journalist for the Belgian National Television and since 1993 he became a full-time writer. He is a brother of Frans Vanistendael. He is a supporter of Orangism and a Pan-Netherlands.[1][2]
Geert van Istendael | |
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Born | Geert Maria Mauritius Julianus Vanistendael 29 March 1947 |
Nationality | Belgian |
Occupation | writer |
Children | Judith Vanistendael |
Relatives | Frans Vanistendael (brother) |