Which Belgian playwright and essayist won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1911, notably for symbolist masterworks such as Pelléas et Mélisande?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Maurice Maeterlinck
Maurice Maeterlinck won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1911 in appreciation of his multifaceted literary activities, especially his dramatic works such as Pelléas et Mélisande and L'Oiseau bleu. Émile Verhaeren was a celebrated symbolist poet, Charles De Coster authored Ulenspiegel in the 19th century, and Michel de Ghelderode was known for avant-garde drama.
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