Jacques Crickillon
# Jacques Crickillon

Jacques Crickillon (13 September 1940 – 11 February 2021) was a Belgian novelist, poet and essayist. He was sometimes known under the pseudonym Frank Paradis.

## Biography

Crickillon studied Romanesque philology at the Université libre de Bruxelles. He had a vast knowledge of the history and arts of Africa and East Asia, which he applied while teaching at the Athénée communal Fernand Blum [fr] for many years.

Crickillon won numerous awards for his poetry and other works, such as the Prix Victor-Rossel in 1980, a Golden Palm at International Francophonie Day in Nice, and the Prix Alix Charlier-Anciaux [fr] of the Académie royale de langue et de littérature françaises de Belgique in 1984. His works were studied by great critics such as Jacques De Decker, Alain Bousquet, and Christophe Van Rossom. He also wrote theatrical pieces and radio shows, such as Sommeil blanc and Le Cri de Tarzan, as well as young adult novels.

Crickillon was elected to the Académie royale de langue et de littérature françaises de Belgique on 17 April 1993, taking the place of Marcel Lobet [fr]. Jacques-Gérard Linze [fr] spoke at his reception on 26 February 1994.

Jacques Crickillon died on 11 February 2021 at the age of 80.

