Maurice Carême was born in Walloon Brabant in Wavre, then a
rural part of Belgium. Although he grew up in a family of modest means – his
father was a housepainter, and his mother a shopkeeper – Carême had a happy
childhood, which would be reflected in his work.
Carême attended school in his hometown, and in 1914 was
awarded a scholarship to attend Normal School in Tienen. It was at this time
that he began writing poetry. In 1918, he graduated from Normal School and was
assigned a primary school teacher's position in Anderlecht, near Brussels.
Carême's poetry progressively took on a greater place in his
life, and in 1943 he resigned from his teaching profession to commit himself
fully to writing. He also translated works of Dutch poets into French.
Carême died in Anderlecht. At his request, he was buried in
Wavre. His wife died in 1990. His home in Anderlecht, "la Maison
blanche", now houses the Musée Maurice Carême.
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