Karel Van de Woestijne was born on 10 March 1878 in Gent, Flanders, Belgium. He was a writer, known for Leven en dood op het land (1963). He died on 24 August 1929 in Zwijnaarde, Flanders, Belgium.
He was editor of successively the illustrated magazines of Van Nu en Straks (second range, 1896-1901) and Vlaanderen (1903-1907). Of the illustrated magazine Vlaanderen he became secretary of the redaction in 1906.