Rachida Lamrabet (1970) recently received the Flemish Debut Prize for 'Woman country' (originally published as 'Vrouwland' by Meulenhoff/Manteau). Earlier this year, her novel was nominated for the Selexyz Debut Prize and it is still in the running for the Academica Debutants Prize, which will announce its shortlist in November. In her first novel Lambaret tells the story of Moroccan youngsters and their dreams of a better life in the West.
The Flemish Literature Fund has maintained good relations with German publisher Luchterhand for several years now. Luchterhand has shown both interest and loyalty to Dutch-language literature. The publishing house has translated work from Dimitri Verhulst, Louis Paul Boon, as well as Marcel Möring and Anna Enquist.
