author
Jozef Muls
1882–1961
A Belgian writer and art critic, he brought literature and visual art together in essays, travel writing, and cultural commentary. He was also a lively force in Flemish cultural life during the first half of the 20th century.
1 Audiobook
De val van Antwerpen (october 1914)
by Jozef Muls
About the author
Jozef Muls was born in Antwerp on July 12, 1882, and died in Kapellen on April 22, 1961. He is remembered as a Belgian author whose work moved easily between literature, criticism, and art history.
Beyond his books, Muls played an active role in cultural life in Flanders. Sources describe him as a driving force behind the magazine Vlaamsche Arbeid, and as a figure closely tied to the Flemish cultural movement.
He also wrote art essays and literary travel pieces, and served as conservator of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts in Antwerp from 1929 to 1940. That mix of writer, speaker, critic, and museum man gives his work a broad, curious spirit that still feels appealing today.