BUYSSE, CYRIEL (1859-1932), Flemish writer, published his first book in 1893. In his portrayal of the lives and people of eastern Flanders he was a follower of the French naturalists. No writer of fiction has shown us with more realism every aspect of the Flemish people. He was an excellent story-teller, not without humour, and with his virile art and sober yet vivid style he knew well how to accentuate the essential characteristics of men and things never losing sight of their natural environment. He wrote more than 4o novels and short stories.