Albert Folens
Belgian-born Irish publisher
Albert Joseph Marcel Folens (15 October 1916 – 9 September 2003) was a Belgian-born publisher of educational materials. His company, Folens, is a major publisher of educational materials.2
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Born Oct 15, 1916, died 2003.1
About
He was also the author Aiséirí Flóndrais ('The Resurrection of Flanders') a book in Irish discussing the fortunes and rise of Flanders and of the Dutch language vis-à-vis French in Flanders, with references to the situation of the Irish language.
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Companies
Early life and education
He was born in Bissegem in Kortrijk, West Flanders. His family were devout Catholics who spoke Flemish. He attended a Catholic boarding school then entered a De La Salle novitiate. He left the novitiate in 1939 before taking final vows, which led to a permanent break with his family.
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Career
Occupation: publisher.4
Personal life
- BornOct 15, 1916, Bissegem5
After returning to Brussels in 1942 he met his future wife Juliette in March 1942. They married in April 1942 and would have two daughters and a son.
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Legal issues and controversies
Allegations of Nazi Collaboration
Folens joined the Flemish Legion in 1941 which was a nationalist Flemish group of collaborators. They hoped that collaborating with the Third Reich would lead to a Flemish state. During the Second World War they were incorporated under the SS. At this point Folens and the captain of the Flemish legion refused to make an oath to Hitler, based on their previous allegiance to the King of Belgium, insisting that the legion would only fight for Flemish independence against the Walloons. Before going into battle, Albert Folens returned to Belgium and worked as a translator. After the war, being named on the CROWCASS list of suspected collaborators, he was sentenced by a Belgian court to 10 years imprisonment. He alleged that he had only worked as a translator. He escaped from jail after 30 months and made his way to Ireland with his wife Juliette.
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Links
Sources
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- 1WikidataAlbert Folens on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaAlbert Folens on Wikipedia
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- 6WikidataFolens, Founder