Maurice Carême

Maurice Carême
Maurice Carême, summer 1969
photo: Jeannine Burny
Born(1899-05-12)12 May 1899
Died13 January 1978(1978-01-13) (aged 78)
Anderlecht, Belgium
NationalityBelgian
Occupationpoet

Maurice Carême (French pronunciation: [mɔʁis kaʁɛm]; 12 May 1899 – 13 January 1978) was a Belgian francophone poet, best known for his simple writing style and children's poetry. His work was part of the literature event in the art competition at the 1928 Summer Olympics.