 | Erwin Mortier wins AKO Literature Prize 2009 On 10 November, Flemish author Erwin Mortier received the prestigious AKO Literature Prize for ‘Godenslaap' (Divine sleep). The novel, published by De Bezige Bij, in which an old lady look backs on her life, ties the great history of the First World War to the lives of ordinary people. It ... |
| Simone Lenaerts winner Debut Prize 2009 Simone Lenaerts wins the Debut Prize 2009 for her novel ‘Zeewater is zout, zeggen ze' (Seawater's salt, they say), published by De Geus. Boek.be yearly awards the Debut Prize to the best Flemish literary debut in adult fiction. Lenaerts will receive the prize during the opening ceremony of ... |
| Peter Verhelst and ‘The secret of the nightingale's throat' win Gouden Griffel Award On 6 October, Peter Verhelst received the Gouden Griffel 2009 for ‘The secret of the Nightingale's throat'. The Gouden Griffel is one of the most important literary prizes for children's books in the Low Countries. It is awarded to the best Dutch-language children's book of the past year. ... |
| Stefan Brijs nominated for International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award ‘The Angel Maker', the English translation of ‘De engelenmaker' by Stefan Brijs, figures on the longlist for the prestigious International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award. This is the largest and most international award of its kind. Libraries from all over the world may nominate novels ... |
| Annelies Verbeke nominated for BNG New Literature Prize Annelies Verbeke made the shortlist of the BNG Nieuwe Literatuur Prijs (BNG New Literature Prize). The Flemish author is nominated for her recent novel ‘Vissen Redden' (Saving fish), a story about heartache. The main character is depressed and decides to break with the past when her boyfriend ... |
| Good times for Flemish titles in Frankfurt The 61st edition of the Frankfurter Buchmesse introduced China as guest-of-honour with ‘Tradition and Innovation' as a headline. New market evolutions such as digitalization were the centre of focus. The economic crisis was less tangible than last year. Foreign publishers purchased Flemish ... |
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