Willem (or Guilliam) Ogier (1618–1689) was a Flemish schoolmaster, playwright and comedian.
Guilliam Ogier | |
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Born | Antwerp | 17 July 1618
Died | 22 February 1689 Antwerp | (aged 70)
Pen name | Liefde doet sorgen |
Language | Dutch |
Nationality | Brabantine |
Period | Baroque |
Genre | drama |
Subject | moral satire |
Literary movement | chamber of rhetoric |
Notable works | De seven hooft-sonden (1682) |
Guilliam Ogier was born in Antwerp in 1618 but brought up in Amsterdam. He returned to Antwerp after his father's death. He registered with the schoolmasters' guild in 1644, becoming dean of the guild during the 1650s. He wrote comedic moralities for performance by the chambers of rhetoric (civic poetry and drama societies) the Violieren and the Olijftak. First performances were often on the Feast of St Luke (18 October), as the rhetoricians had a close association with the Guild of Saint Luke (the guild of painters, illuminators, printmakers and booksellers). When the Olyftack and Violieren merged in 1660 Ogier took a leading role as "Factor" of the reinstituted chamber. He died in Antwerp on 22 February 1689.
Ogier's seven moralities were collected for publication as De seven hooft-sonden (The seven deadly sins) in 1682, with Droncken Heyn reworked as De Gulsigheydt (Gluttony).
A critical edition of his plays was edited by Willem van Eeghem and A.A. Keersmaekers and published in three volumes as Willem Ogier: De tooneelwerken (Antwerp and Amsterdam, 1921–1955).
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