Annelies Verbeke

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
Annelies Verbeke in 2011
Annelies Verbeke in 2011
Born (1976-02-06) 6 February 1976
Dendermonde, Belgium
OccupationWriter
Alma materGhent University
Website
www.anneliesverbeke.com

Biography

Verbeke 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
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
  1. "Annelies Verbeke". Goodreads. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  2. "Annelies Verbeke" (PDF). De Geus. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  3. "Annelies Verbeke". passa porta. Archived from the original on 30 January 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  4. "Annelies Verbeke". Nederlands letterenfonds. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
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