Dutch and Flemish authors banquet at Deerlijk in 1933

It was held on the same day as a celebration of the anniversary of the Association of Large and Young Families[1] (in Dutch: Bond van Grote en Jonge Gezinnen) of Deerlijk.

The photo of the event is memorable because it shows an entire generation of Dutch and Flemish writers in one frame.

Willem Elsschot met Jan Greshoff at the event, who convinced him to go back to writing, and the album 'Kaas'[2] resulted.

Also remarkable is that August Defresne and his secret mistress[3] Anna Charlotte Ruys were present at the event.

[4] Fifty persons, including the authors mentioned above, are identified in the picture and are listed in a numbered legend: (1) Leo Leander Bekaert, (2) Leon Antoine Bekaert, (3) Hector Deprez, (4) Joseph Devos, (5) Hector Isebaert, (6) Ernest Constant Declercq, (7) A. Decock, (8) Marcel Deleersnyder, (9) Edward Vermeulen, (10) Philip Monbaliu, (11) Amand De Meester, (12) H. Depraetere, (13) Jules De Haene, (14) Joseph Coussement, (15) Julien Allegaert, (16) Gerard Hemeryck, (17) Remi Devos, (18) Mauritz Demedts, (19) Camiel Ryckebosch, (20) Joseph Lemayeur, (21) Claus, (22) Gentiel Vandendriessche, (23) Gentiel Coorevits, (24) René Vandekerckhove, (25) Leon Defraeye, (26) Alois Vandendriessche, (27) Georges Ista, (28) Gustaaf Steelandt, (29) Leon Bossuyt, (30) Cyrille Depla, (31) Edmond Vanneste, (32) Remi Vanderschelden, (33) Gentiel Vermoere, (34) Willem Elsschot, (35) Karel Lateur, (36) Paul Lesage, (37) Marcel Matthijs, (38) Henriette Roland Holst, (39) Marnix Gijsen, (40) Elisa Vermeulen, (41) Willem Jan Marie Anton Asselbergs, (42) Joseph Ziller, (43) Stijn Streuvels, (44) Jan Greshoff, (45) Arthur van Schendel, (46) Maurice Auguste Eugène Charles Marie Ghislain Lippens, (47) Anna Charlotte Ruys, (48) August Defresne, (49) Pierre Henri Ritter, (50) Lea or Leona Delombaerde.