Author Hugo Claus, writer of 'The Sorrow of Belgium,' dead at 78 Posted: Mar 19, 2008 12:03:37
... Veerle Claus, said in a statement that the writer had chosen to die rather than extend his suffering. He himself picked the moment of his death and asked for euthanasia ... War II, but is best known for his classic The Sorrow of Belgium, a scathing attack on ...