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Jean Ray
AuthorBooks · Second hand1887-1964
Jean Ray is the best-known pseudonym among the many used by Raymundus Joannes de Kremer, a prolific Belgian (Flemish) writer. Although he wrote journalism, stories for young readers in Dutch by the name John Flanders, and scenarios for comic strips and detective stories, he is best known for his tales of the fantastique written in French under the name Jean Ray. Among speakers of English, he is famous for his macabre novel Malpertuis (1943), which was filmed by Harry Kümel in 1971. He also used the pseudonyms John Flanders, King Ray, Alix R. Bantam and Sailor John, among others.
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Birth
1887
Death
1964
First book
1910
Years writing
116
Jean Ray is the most famous pseudonym of the prolific Belgian writer Raymundus Joannes de Kremer.
His masterpiece Malpertuis was adapted into a 1971 film starring Orson Welles.
He wrote under multiple identities, including John Flanders, King Ray, and Sailor John.
His versatility allowed him to explore genres as varied as children's literature, detective stories, and speculative fiction.
Born in Ghent, he left a legacy of over sixty works exploring the fantastic and the macabre.