Alphonsus Josephus de Ridder ( 7 May 1882 - 31 May 1960 ) , was a Belgian writer and poet who wrote under the pseudonym Willem Elsschot ( ) .
Willem Elsschot ( 7 May 1882 - 31 May 1960 ) , was a Belgian writer and poet . His real name was `` Alphonsus Josephus de Ridder '' .