Annelies Verbeke (born 6 February 1976) is a Belgian author who writes in Dutch.[1][2] She made her name with the novel Slaap! (Sleep!) which has been translated into several languages.
Annelies Verbeke | |
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 Annelies Verbeke in 2011 | |
| Born | 6 February 1976 Dendermonde, Belgium |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Alma mater | Ghent University |
| Website | |
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Biography
editVerbeke studied language and literature at Ghent University before attending a scriptwriting course in Brussels.[1] In 2003, she gained instant fame with her first novel Slaap! (Sleep!) when 70,000 copies of the Dutch edition were sold. The story has since been published in 22 countries. The award-winning work was highlighted for the way in which it showed how people with various backgrounds were all looking for fulfillment.[3]
A more recent international success has been Vissen redden (Saving Fish, 2009), also translated into several languages including German and Danish.[4]
Selected works
edit- Novels
- (2003) Slaap! (Sleep!)
- (2006) Reus (Giant)
- (2009) Vissen redden (Saving Fish)
- (2015) Dertig dagen (Thirty Days)
- Short story collections
- (2007) Groener Gras (Greener Grass)
- (2012) Veronderstellingen (Presuppositions)
- Other works
- (2013) Tirol inferno (Tirol Inferno), prose poem
- (2014) Onvoltooid landschap (Unfinished Landscape), short story
- Plays
- (2009) Stukken (Pieces)
- (2010) Rail Gourmet (Rail Gourmet)
- (2010) Almschi
- (2012) Flow My Tears
References
edit- ^ a b "Annelies Verbeke". Goodreads. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
- ^ "Annelies Verbeke" (PDF). De Geus. Retrieved 29 January 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Annelies Verbeke". passa porta. Archived from the original on 30 January 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
- ^ "Annelies Verbeke". Nederlands letterenfonds. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
External links
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Media related to Annelies Verbeke at Wikimedia Commons- Official website (in Dutch)
