Karel Jonckheere as Carolus Joannes Baptista Jonckheere (Ostend, 9 April 1906 – Rijmenam, 13 December 1993) was a Flemish writer and critic. Widely traveled, he was inspired by his journeys for his poems and novels. Biography Family origins and childhood Karel Jonckheere was born in Ostend in the fishing district, Kamiel Jonckheere and Victorine de Clercq. He went to school at the Royal Athenaeum in Ostend, where he attended the science high school (human sciences). Then he went to Ghent and attended the Reichstageable Normal School to become a teacher for secondary education in Germanic languages. Career National Education He began his professional career as a clerk in Ostend. In 1929, he began his teaching career, first at Gembloux High School, then in 1930, in Nieuwpoort and finally in 1944 in Ghent. Belgian Ministry of the Interior In 1945, he was secretary of the Belgian Minister of the Interior and the same year, director of Veurne State High School. In 1946 he was appointed inspector of public libraries. In 1953, he became an official at the Ministry of National Education and Culture. Bibliography Books Gedichten (1942) De verwachte (story from Steekspel met dubbelgangers) (in Meesters der Nederlandse vertelkunst, 1949) De kolibri fluistert : indiaanse sprookjes (1951) Vertellen onder te toverboom : naar Maya-sprookjes (1953) Nacht?, zei de zon, nooit van gehoord (1967) Spaans schetsbroek : dertig coplas (1968) Met Elisabeth naar de golf (1971, reisverhaal) Sleutelbos op Gaston Burssens (1972) Kinderen met de krekelstem (1976) Vraag me geen leugens (1986) Wuiven naar gisteren (1987) Alice Nahon, schetsentoets bij haar beeld (1991) Niemand moet me helpen sterven (maar eenieder mag me leren leven) (1992) Novels Brozens Anny (1932) Cargo (1940) Tierra caliente (1941) Tita vlucht (1942) De zevende haven (1942) Steekspel met dubbelgangers (1944) Kongo zonder buks of boy (1957) Kongo met het blote oog (1958) De vogels hebben het gezien (1968) Oostende verteld (1970) De man met de ruiker (1977) Verbannen in het vaderland (1978) Poems Proefvlucht (1933) Het witte zeil (1935) Gewijde grond (1937) Klein testament (1938) Conchita (1939) Wat niet geneest (1943) Onvoorzien programma (1944) Avondbrieven (1946) Spiegel der zee (1946) Vloedlijn (1948) De hondenwacht (1951) Van zee tot schelp (1955) Verzamelde poems (1956) Ogentroost (1961) Grenzen van papier en pijn (1963) Roemeense suite (1965) De ring van de boon (1966) Ik had die man kunnen zijn (1969) In de wandeling lichaam geheten (1969) Poëtische inventaris (1973) Mijn