Jean Ray (Belgian writer)
- Alix R. Bantam
- Raymundus Joannes de Kremer
- King Ray
- Sailor John
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- Ray, Jean
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- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Date of birth
- 1887-07-08
- Place of birth
- Ghent
- Date of death
- 1964-09-17
- Place of death
- Ghent
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Raymundus Joannes de Kremer (8 July 1887 – 17 September 1964 was a prolific Belgian (Flemish) writer best known under the pen name Jean Ray.
Among English speakers, his most prominent work is the macabre novel Malpertuis (1943) under the Ray name, which was filmed by Harry Kümel in 1971 (starring Orson Welles). He also wrote journalism, stories for young readers in Dutch by the name John Flanders, and scenarios for comic strips and detective stories. He also used the pseudonyms John Flanders, King Ray, Captain Bill, Alix R. Bantam and Sailor John, among others.
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Jean Ray is the best-known pseudonym by Raymundus Joannes de Kremer, a prolific Belgian (Flemish) writer.Last modified: 2021-01-10 (revision #49605)
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