Marcel van Maele

|birth_place=Bruges |death_date= |death_place=Antwerp |awards=Arkprijs van het Vrije Woord (1972) |image=Marcel-van-maele-1368875143.jpg |caption=Marcel van Maele, 2007}} 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'' (). 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. Provided by Wikipedia