Le Roy, Grégoire
(1862–1941)
Le Roy, GrégoireLe Roy, GrégoireGrégoire Le Roy (B * GHENT, 1862 – D † IXELLES, 1941) (also wrote under the pseudonym Albert Mennel). Belgian poet, friend of Maeterlinck (1862–1949) and Van Lerberghe, he wrote in a Symbolist style filled with vague melancholy and muted regret, disillusioned by and weary of the promises of religion. He also wrote short stories and art criticism, as well as taking a vivid interest in lost civilizations and prehistoric cultures. In 1895, Le Roy married, and…