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John of Ruusbroec

1293 - 1381

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John of Ruusbroec or Jan van Ruusbroec (pronounced [ˈjɑɱ vɑn ˈryzbruk]; 1293/1294 – 2 December 1381), sometimes modernized Ruysbroeck, was an Augustinian canon and one of the most important of the medieval mystics of the Low Countries. Some of his main literary works include The Kingdom of the Divine Lovers, The Twelve Beguines, The Spiritual Espousals, A Mirror of Eternal Blessedness, The Little Book of Enlightenment, and The Sparkling Stone. Some of his letters also survive, as well as several short sayings (recorded by some of his disciples, such as Jan van Leeuwen). He wrote in the Dutch vernacular, the language of the common people of the Low Countries, rather than in Latin, the language of the Catholic Church liturgy and official texts, in order to reach a wider audience. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John of Ruusbroec is the 1,255th most popular writer (up from 1,929th in 2019), the 167th most popular biography from Belgium (up from 261st in 2019) and the 10th most popular Belgian Writer.

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Among writers, John of Ruusbroec ranks 1,255 out of 7,302. Before him are Waris Dirie, Léon Bloy, Annette Kellermann, Richard Henry Dana Jr., Valerie Solanas, and Josef Čapek. After him are Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, Ivan Kotliarevsky, Émile Gaboriau, Peter Christen Asbjørnsen, Siegfried Kracauer, and John Tzetzes.

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Among people born in 1293, John of Ruusbroec ranks 6. Before him are Philip VI of France, Philip V of France, Clementia of Hungary, Joan the Lame, and Yesün Temür. After him are Beatrice of Castile, Gerhard III, Count of Holstein-Rendsburg, and Irene of Brunswick. Among people deceased in 1381, John of Ruusbroec ranks 2. Before him is Catherine of Vadstena. After him are Juana Manuel, Frederick III, Landgrave of Thuringia, Beatrice of Portugal, John Ball, Wat Tyler, and Taddea Visconti.

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In Belgium

Among people born in Belgium, John of Ruusbroec ranks 167 out of 1,190. Before him are Blanche of Namur (1320), Heinrich Isaac (1450), John I, Duke of Brabant (1252), Jan Matsys (1509), Laura Marx (1845), and Princess Astrid of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este (1962). After him are Abraham Brueghel (1631), Princess Clémentine of Belgium (1872), Auguste Perret (1874), Roger De Vlaeminck (1947), Leo Tindemans (1922), and Toots Thielemans (1922).

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Among WRITERS In Belgium

Among writers born in Belgium, John of Ruusbroec ranks 10. Before him are Marguerite Yourcenar (1903), Émile Verhaeren (1855), Pierre Louÿs (1870), Marguerite Porete (1250), Henri Michaux (1899), and Laura Marx (1845). After him are Georges Rodenbach (1855), Victor Serge (1890), Hugo Claus (1929), Ogier Ghiselin de Busbecq (1522), J.-H. Rosny aîné (1856), and Hendrik Conscience (1812).

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