Ludovicus Carolus Zielens (13 June 1901–28 November 1944) was a Belgian novelist and journalist.
[1] Zielens was born in Antwerp to a poor family and worked in the docks.
[1] This brought him into contact with literary circles, including the writers Herman Robbers and Frans Verschoren.
[1] Schoolkolonie received a number of awards, which led to Zielens joining as an editor the Socialist newspaper Volksgazet (now absorbed by De Morgen).
[1] Zielens was killed in a V-2 rocket attack at the end of World War II.