The Heirs of Elsschot dir: Suzanne Raes DOCUMENTARY Literature The story of the Flemish writer Willem Elsschot (pseudonym for Alfons De Ridder) is told through that of his heirs. Although Elsschot’s work is extremely biographical, he always did his best to keep his writing separate from his family life. Now, as his heirs make his work their business, the two are inevitably coming together.