Marcel van Maele

Marcel van Maele (Bruges, 10 April 1931 – Antwerp, 24 July 2009) was a Belgian playwright and sculptor. He was one of the leading figures of the magazine "Labris" (founded in 1962), in which an experimental style was prominent. He was a member of the "Zestigers" (E: Group of the sixties). Van Maele was completely blind for the last 20 years of his life. He died on 24 July 2009 at the age of 78 after a long and harsh sickbed.