Paul Claes

Paul Claes (born 30 October 1943) is a Flemish scholar, writer, poet and translator.

Born in Leuven, Claes graduated in classical literature and Germanic philology (Dutch and English).

He wrote the script for Reynaert de Vos (1973-1974), a satirical newspaper comic based on Reynard the Fox, drawn by hugOKÉ.

His translation of T. S. Eliot's The Waste Land (2007) includes a comprehensive commentary and a new interpretation.

La clef des Illuminations (2008) is a new interpretation of Arthur Rimbaud's masterpiece.