In his youth , he was extremely interested in books , reading atlases and encyclopaediae , as well as novels , and writing poetry from the age of 16 .
Peter Verhelst was born in Bruges , Belgium .
In Peter Verhelst 's youth , Peter Verhelst was extremely interested in books , reading atlases and encyclopaediae , as well as novels , and writing poetry from the age of 16 .
Peter Verhelst was born in Bruges , Belgium .