The daughter of Alphonse Belpaire and Betsy Teichmann, she was born in
Antwerp and grew up in the home of her maternal grandfather
Jan Teichmann, who served as governor of
Antwerp province. Taught by private teachers, she learned several languages and read
Romantic literature written in French, German and English but soon became interested in
Flemish literature. Belpaire published a number of essays, including studies on
Ludwig van Beethoven and
Dickens. She supported a Christian ideal of art, where art brings together truth and beauty, and so did not agree with more modern movements in literature. She published a three volume history of her relatives
De families Teichmann en Belpaire (1925–34) and her own memoir ''Gestalten in 't verleden
[Figures in the past]'' (1947). She translated a number of literary works by Scandinavian authors into Dutch, including four by
Johannes Jørgensen, one by
Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson and some fairy tales by
Hans Christian Andersen. She died in Antwerp at the age of 95. == Bibliography ==