Belgian Women Writers

	Belgian Women Writers This is a list of women writers who were born in Belgium or whose writings are closely associated with that country. A * Christine Aventin (born 1971), best selling novelist, author of ''Le cœur en poche'' when just 15 B Julia Bastin (1888–1968), French-language educator, novelist, translator Marguerite Baulu (1870–1942), French-language novelist * Gabrielle Bernard (1893–1963), Walloon-language poet * Rose Berryl (born 1982), novelist Bessora (born 1968), French-language novelist, short story writer Madeleine Bourdouxhe (1906–1996), French-language novelist * Caroline Boussart (1893–1963), French-language journalist, short story writer, non-fiction writer, feminist * Louise Bovie (1810–1870), French-language poet, short story writer * Renée Brock (1912–1980), French-language poet, short story writer * Elisa Brune (1966–2018), French-language novelist, journalist C * Jeanne Cappe (1895–1956), French-language young adults writer, journalist, editor * � ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Belgium Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to the southwest, and the North Sea to the northwest. It covers an area of and has a population of more than 11.5 million, making it the 22nd most densely populated country in the world and the 6th most densely populated country in Europe, with a density of . Belgium is part of an area known as the Low Countries, historically a somewhat larger region than the Benelux group of states, as it also included parts of northern France. The capital and largest city is Brussels; other major cities are Antwerp, Ghent, Charleroi, Liège, Bruges, Namur, and Leuven. Belgium is a sovereign state and a federal constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system. Its institutional organization is complex and is structured on both regional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Joanna Courtmans Joanna Courtmans, born Joanna-Desideria Berchmans (6 September 1811 – 22 September 1890), was a Flemish writer. Biography Her father was mayor of Oudegem, and she spent her first years at the local village school, later at the age of 9, she was sent to a boarding school in Wallonia. Between 1835 and 1844, she lived in Ghent, initially with her aunt Colette Tanghe. In 1836, she married Jan Baptiste Courtmans, a teacher in Ghent, who was one of the co-founders of the ''Gentse Maetschappij van Vlaemsche Letteroefening''. This brought her into contact with the Flemish movement, and Prudens van Duyse, Frans Rens, Ferdinand Snellaert, and Jan Frans Willems. It inspired her to write an historical novel ''Bertha Baldwin'' (1871), about the 14th century battle of the Flemings against France. Her husband taught her Flemish again, after which she wrote her first poem in 1839, which was published in the ''Nederduitsch letterkundig jaarboekje''. In the following years she won several prize ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Pascale Fonteneau Pascale Fonteneau (born April 29, 1963) is a France, French-born journalist and novelist in Belgium. The daughter of a French father and a Germany, German mother, she was born in Fougères in Brittany, was educated at the Université Libre de Bruxelles and lives in Brussels. She was one of the founding members of Passa Porta, the international house of literature in Brussels. Fonteneau has been employed in the organization of various festivals and in the management of cultural projects. Fonteneau was one of the first female authors to be included in the Série noire crime fiction series. Selected works Novels * ''Confidences sur l’escalier'' Série noire (1992), also translated into Swedish and Japanese * ''États de lame'' Série noire (1993) * ''Les Fils perdus de Sylvie Derjike'' Série noire (1995), also translated into German * ''Otto'' (1997) * ''La Puissance du désordre'' (1997) * ''La Vanité des pions'' Série noire (2000) * ''TGV, Le Grand Miroir'' (2003) * ''Cro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Michèle Fabien Michèle Gérard (she wrote under the name Michèle Fabien) (April 2, 1945 – September 10, 1999) was a Belgian writer and playwright. The daughter of Albert S. Gérard, a professor of literature, she was born in Genk. She received a PhD from the University of Liège. With Marc Liebens, she helped create the Ensemble Théâtral Mobile, a Belgian theatre company, and was one its resident writers from 1974. Fabien suffered a cerebral hemorrhage and died a few days later at the age of 54 in Caen, Normandy. She was buried at Saint-Pierre-la-Vieille cemetry. Original works * ''Jocaste'' (1981) * ''Sara Z'' (1982) * ''Notre Sade'' (1985) * ''Tausk'' (1987) * ''Adget et Bérénice'' (1989) * ''Claire Lacombe'' (1989) * ''Berty.Albrecht'' (1989) * ''Déjanire'' (1995) * ''Charlotte'' (1999) Translated and/or adapted works * '' Maison de poupée'' (Henrik Ibsen) (1975) * ''Les Bons Offices'' (Pierre Mertens) (1980) * '' Oui'' (Thomas Bernhard) (1981) * ''Aurelia Steiner'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Louis Dubrau Louis Dubrau (real name Louise Janson-Scheidt) (19 November 1904 – 5 May 1997) was a Belgian writer. The daughter of Catherine Desmedt, a native of Belgium, and She was born in Brussels. Her father, a native of the Lorraine region of France, committed suicide when she was two years old. She was educated at the Sorbonne and the Collège de France in Paris. She published her first poem in 1934 in the literary magazine ''Le Thyrse'' under the name Louis Dubrau. She wrote under a masculine name to avoid any bias of the critics towards women; Dubrau was the name of her father's mother. In 1935, she married Fernand Janson. She published the novel ''Zouzou'' in 1936, a collection of poems ''Présences'' in 1937 and a collection of short stories ''Louise'' in 1938. In 1939, she received the Prix Verhaeren for ''Abécédaire'', collection of poetry. In 1940, she published a book of aphorisms ''Amour, délice et orgue''. During World War II, she took part in the resistance against ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Maria Doolaeghe Maria Doolaeghe (25 October 1803 – 7 April 1884) was a Flemish writer. Bibliography * ''Nederduitsche letteroefeningen'' (1834) * ''Madelieven'' (1840) * ''De avondlamp'' (1850) * ''Sinte Godelieve, Vlaemsche legende uit de XIde eeuw'' (1862) * ''Winterbloemen'' (1868) * ''Najaarsvruchten'' (1869) * ''Madelieven en avondlamp'' (1876) * ''Najaarsvruchten en winterbloemen'' (1877) * ''Nieuwste gedichten'' (1878) * ''Jongste dichtbundel'' (1884) See also * Flemish literature Flemish literature is literature from Flanders, historically a region comprising parts of present-day Belgium, France and the Netherlands. Until the early 19th century, this literature was regarded as an integral part of Dutch literature. After Bel ... References Sources Maria Doolaeghe* G.J. van Bork en P.J. Verkruijsse, De Nederlandse en Vlaamse auteurs (1985) 1803 births 1884 deaths 19th-century Belgian writers 19th-century Belgian women writers Flemish women writers People from Diksmuide [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Sophie Deroisin Marie de Romrée de Vichenet (she wrote under the name Sophie Deroisin; 3 June 1909 – 17 December 1994) was a Belgian writer. Early life The daughter of Count Charles de Romrée, Belgian ambassador, and Marie-Madeleine Crombez, she was born in Bern. In 1938, she married André Nève de Mévergnies; he died later that same year in a car accident. From 1940, she moved with her father to various diplomatic postings. She served as press attaché at the Belgian consulate in South Africa. While there, she began to write ''La Taverne des sept mers. Carnets de guerre, Capetown 1941–1943, Alger 1944''. In 1944, she returned to Belgium by way of Algiers and Paris. Publications Her first novel was ''Les Publicains''. In 1975, she received the Prix Victor-Rossel for her novel ''Les Dames''. Her last novel ''Petites filles d'autrefois'' was awarded the Prix littéraire de la Communauté française in 1984. At this point, poor health prevented her from finishing any further work. She ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Rita Demeester Rita Bertha Maria Demeester (26 September 1946 – 29 January 1993) was a Belgian poet and writer. Biography She was born at Roeselare. She obtained a degree in social pedagogy from the Catholic University of Leuven. She worked as an educationalist, but started writing when she became unemployed in 1986. Demeester died at Genk in 1993. Awards * 1989 - Rabobank Lenteprijs voor Literatuur for ''In het spoor van Jim Morrison'' Bibliography * 1988 - ''Krappe herinnering'' * 1988 - ''Vrouwentongen. Verhalen, essays en reisreportages'' (works of 11 Flemish female writers, composed by Veerle Weverbergh) () * 1989 - ''Stampvoeten in het donker'' (verhalen) () () * 1991 - ''Droomjager'' (verhalen) () () * 1994 - ''Land van Belofte'' (verhalen) () () * 1995 - ''Verzamelde werken'' () () See also * Flemish literature Flemish literature is literature from Flanders, historically a region comprising parts of present-day Belgium, France and the Netherlands. Until the early 19th century, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Gabriëlle Demedts Gabriëlle Demedts (Wielsbeke, June 11, 1909 – Kortrijk, September 6, 2002) was a Flemish people, Flemish Belgian poet. She was a sibling of André Demedts. In 1934 she wrote her first poems and in 1937 she published her first work "Een gevangene zingt" (The prisoner sings). As a young child she was struck by Poliomyelitis which has determined the rest of her life. In a book about the Declercq family, one can read that some of Demedts’ poems have been inspired by life-changing events in her life and that of the Declercqs. She wrote, for instance, '’Rustig lied’' (quiet song) and '’Lage tonen'’ (low vibes) after a love break-up of her friend Valentine Declercq, or '’Zomer’' (Summer) when Valentine was severely ill and dying. Later, she also wrote a poem, '’Ik heb gedaan...'’ (I am done…),Gabrielle Demedts, 'Ik heb gedaan...', 'Dietsche Warande en Belfort', Jaargang 93, 1948, page 538. when Ernest Constant Declercq, Valentine’s father and a close friend o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Els De Schepper Els Baziel Germain de Schepper (born 5 October 1965 in Sint-Niklaas) is a Flemish actress, comedian and writer. Biography Els de Schepper studied cabaret at the Studio Herman Teirlinck. She became known to general public through several appearances on vtm: in 1991 her television career started as a panel member of the consumer program "Raar maar waar" and of the popular "Kriebels", and as an actress in the soap opera "Wittekerke" on VTM. She also hosted the game show "Kinderpraat" and after 1995 took charge of the television quiz show "RIR". Since 2001 she was also leading lady of the "De plaatgast". On 19 May 2023 Els' single 'Unsaid' was released, written by Eurovision legend Serhat Serhat is a Turkish given name for males. People named Serhat include: * Serhat Akın (born 1981), Turkish footballer * Serhat Akyüz (born 1984), Turkish footballer * Serhat Caradee, Turkish-Australian film director * Serhat Çetin (born 1986), T ... and Belgian songwriter Jens Geerts. The sin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Eugénie De Keyser Eugénie De Keyser (17 May 1918, Brussels - 4 April 2012) was a Belgian writer and art critic. She was Professor Emeritus at the University of Louvain (UCLouvain, Louvain-la-Neuve) and at Saint-Louis University, Brussels (Brussels), specializing in contemporary art and sculpture. She was a member of the Royal Academies for Science and the Arts of Belgium The Royal Academies for Science and the Arts of Belgium (RASAB) is a non-governmental association which promotes and organises science and the arts in Belgium by coordinating the national and international activities of its constituent academies su .... She wrote one of the books for Editions d'Art Albert Skira 10 volume series "Art, Ideas, History" titled "The Romantic West, 1789-1850". In 1966 she was awarded the Prix Rossel for her novel ''La surface de l'eau''.Eugénie De Key ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]