Roger Van de Velde

Roger Van de Velde (1925–1970) was a Belgian journalist and author. He published contributions to literary magazines and wrote radio plays. During stays in rehabilitation institutions, he secretly wrote his work “Knisternde Schädel” in 1969 and had the manuscripts smuggled out in cigarette packets. Shortly before his death, he received the Belgian literary award Arkprijs van het Vrije Woord.