Constantijn Huygens-prijs[*][[Constantijn Huygens-prijs (series of annually awarded Dutch literary prizes for complete oeuvres, named after the poet Constantijn Huygens.)|]] Libris Literatuur Prijs[*][[Libris Literatuur Prijs (series of annual Dutch literary awards for the best original Dutch novel from the previous year)|]] Ridder in de Kroonorde[*][[Ridder in de Kroonorde (appointment in the Order of the Crown of the Kingdom of Belgium)|]] Prijs van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap voor Algemene Culturele Verdienste[*][[Prijs van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap voor Algemene Culturele Verdienste (culture award from Flanders (Belgium))|]] Arkprijs van het Vrije Woord[*][[Arkprijs van het Vrije Woord (prize that honors people who are actively committed to freedom of thought)|]] Henriette Roland Holstprijs[*][[Henriette Roland Holstprijs (series of Dutch literature awards, awarded by the Society of Dutch Literature, from 1957 to the present, named after the poet Henriette Roland Holst-van der Schalk)|]] Prijs der Nederlandse Letteren[*][[Prijs der Nederlandse Letteren (series of oeuvre prizes awarded every three years by the Nederlandse Taalunie for literary works originally written in the Dutch language from Flanders and the Netherlands, since 1956)|]] Herman Gorterprijs[*][[Herman Gorterprijs (former series of poetry prizes awarded from 1972 to 2002 for a poem or collection of poetry. Successor of the Poetry Prize of the Municipality of Amsterdam (1945-1971))|]] Cestoda-prijs[*][[Cestoda-prijs |]] VSB Poëzieprijs[*][[VSB Poëzieprijs (Dutch language poetry prize)|]] Preis der Stadt Münster für Europäische Poesie[*][[Preis der Stadt Münster für Europäische Poesie (literary award)|]] Humo's Gouden Bladwijzer[*][[Humo's Gouden Bladwijzer |]] premiul comunității flamande pentru literatură teatrală[*] Edmond Hustinxprijs voor toneelschrijvers[*][[Edmond Hustinxprijs voor toneelschrijvers |]] Martinus Nijhoff Vertaalprijs[*][[Martinus Nijhoff Vertaalprijs (series of annual Dutch literature prizes)|]] Prijs voor Meesterschap[*][[Prijs voor Meesterschap (series of five-year prizes awarded alternately to a historian (history and archaeology), a writer (fine letters) or a language/literature scholar for proven mastery. Introduced in 1920 by the Society of Dutch Literature.)|]] Premio Nonino[*][[Premio Nonino (Italian literary award)|]] Leipziger Buchpreis zur Europäischen Verständigung[*] Prijs voor Letterkunde van de Vlaamse Provincies[*][[Prijs voor Letterkunde van de Vlaamse Provincies |]] Leo J. Krynprijs[*][[Leo J. Krynprijs |]]
Hugo Claus s-a născut în Bruges. Sub pseudonimul Dorothea van Male, a publicat romanul Schola Nostra (1971). De asemenea a semnat și cu pseudonimele Jan Hyoens și Thea Streiner.
În 1983, el a publicat Het verdriet van België ("The Sorrow of Belgium"), probabil cea mai faimoasă carte a sa.
Bolnav de Alzeihmer, a cerut sa fie eutanasiat.
