Annelies Verbeke
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Annelies Verbeke | |
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 Annelies Verbeke in 2011 | |
| Born | 6 February 1976 Dendermonde, Belgium |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Alma mater | Ghent University |
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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.
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]
