EP41 - Maurice Maeterlinck

EP41 - Maurice Maeterlinck

Author: Manuel Van den Eynde October 24, 2017 Duration: 31:12
Random History of Belgium
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This week's episode of the Random history of #Belgium explores the life and work of the writer, playwright and poet: Maurice #Maeterlinck , master of symbolism and friend of honeybees. 


This history podcast tells the story of Belgium's history, in a non-chronological order. Every two weeks, we'll cover Belgian history and take the bits and pieces we like, to entertain and inform the listeners. Our place on the web: rhob.be
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