August Snieders (Bladel, 8 May 1825-Brussels, 19 November 1904) was a Belgian journalist and writer. He started his career in 's-Hertogenbosch, but later moved to Antwerp. In 1845, he became editor of the newspaper Het Handelsblad, of which he was head editor from 1849 until 1899. Under his management Het Handelsblad became the most important Flemish newspaper and he himself the most authoritative Flemish journalist of the nineteenth century. He was a sound supporter of the catholic and Flemish ideals in Belgium. He was a brother of Jan Renier Snieders. Bladel is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands. ... May 8 is the 128th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (129th in leap years). ... Opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway 1825 (MDCCCXXV) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Nickname: The Capital Of Europe, Comic City City of a 100 Museums[] Map showing the location of Brussels in Belgium Coordinates: Country Belgium Region Brussels-Capital Region Founded 979 Founded (Region) June 18, 1989  - Mayor (Municipality) Freddy Thielemans Area    - City 162 (Region) km²  (62. ... November 19 is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (see link for calendar). ... s-Hertogenbosch (literally The Dukes Forest in Dutch; translated in French as Bois-le-Duc), unofficially also called Den Bosch, is a municipality in the Netherlands, the capital of the province of North Brabant. ... For other uses, see Antwerp (disambiguation). ... 1845 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1849 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1899 (MDCCCXCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar). ... Flanders (Dutch: ) has several main meanings: the social, cultural and linguistical, scientific and educational, economical and political community of the Flemings; generally called the Flemish community (others refer to this as the Flemish nation) which is, with over 6 million inhabitants, the majority of all Belgians; the constituent governing institution...

Bibliography

• De arme schoolmeester (1851)
• De gasthuisnon (1855)
• Op den toren (1869)
• Oud speelgoed (1878)
• Alleen in de wereld (1880)
• De nachtraven (1884)
• Fata morgana (1887)
• Dit sijn Snideriën (1893)

See also

• Flemish literature

Flemish Literature is literature from Flanders. ...

Source

• G.J. van Bork en P.J. Verkruijsse, De Nederlandse en Vlaamse auteurs (1985).