Maurice Polydore Marie Bernard Maeterlinck ( also called `` Comte ( Count ) Maeterlinck '' from 1932 ; in Belgium , in France ; 29 August 1862 -- 6 May 1949 ) was a Belgian playwright , poet , and essayist who was a Fleming , but wrote in French .
Maurice Polydore Marie Bernard Maeterlinck , also called `` Comte ( Count ) Maeterlinck '' from 1932 , ( 29 August 1862 -- 6 May 1949 ) was a Belgian playwright , poet , and essayist . He wrote in French .