This is a list of women writers who were born in

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 th ...

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* Christine Aventin (born 1971), best selling novelist, author of ''Le cœur en poche'' when just 15

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Julia Bastin Julia Bastin (June 16, 1888 – October 26, 1968) was a Belgian academic, educator and novelist. Biography She was born in Liège and grew up there. Bastin studied at The Hague, earning a diploma that allowed her to teach Dutch. From 1912 to 19 ...

(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 Bessora (born 1968, Brussels, Belgium) is a novelist and short story writer. After a career in international finance in Geneva, she studied anthropology and wrote her first novel. Since 1999 Bessora has published a book a year on average, mainly ...

(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

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* Jeanne Cappe (1895–1956), French-language young adults writer, journalist, editor * Élise Champagne (1897–1983), French-language poet, journalist * Marie Closset (1873–1952), French-language poet, pen name Jean Dominique *

Anne Cluysenaar Anne Alice Andrée Cluysenaar (15 March 1936 – 1 November 2014) was a Belgian-born poet and writer, who was a citizen of Ireland. She lived for much of her life in the UK, latterly in Wales, and published and edited several volumes of v ...

(1936–2014), Belgian-born Irish poet * Marguerite Coppin (1867–1931), French-language novelist, poet, feminist *

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 wa ...

(1811–1890), Dutch-language poet, novelist * Coralie van den Cruyce (1796–1858), writer, feminist and poet, writing in French

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* Saskia De Coster (born 1976), Dutch-language short story writer, novelist, columnist * Christine D'haen (1923–2009), Dutch-language poet, biographer, translator *

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 i ...

(1918–2012), French-language essayist, novelist, educator * Patricia De Martelaere (1957–2009), Dutch-language novelist, essayist, non-fiction philosophical works * Els de Schepper (born 1965), Flemish actress and writer *

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 gevan ...

(1909–2002), Flemish poet * Rita Demeester (1946–1993), Dutch-language poet, novelist * Sophie Deroisin, pen name of Marie de Romrée de Vichenet, (1909–1994), French-language novelist *

Maria Doolaeghe Maria Doolaeghe (25 October 1803 – 7 April 1884) was a Flemish Flemish (''Vlaams'') is a Low Franconian dialect cluster of the Dutch language. It is sometimes referred to as Flemish Dutch (), Belgian Dutch ( ), or Southern Dutch (). Fl ...

(1803–1884), Dutch-language poet, translator, non-fiction writer * Louis Dubrau, pen name of Louise Janson-Scheidt, (1904–1997), French-language poet, novelist

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* Michèle Fabien (1945–1999), French-language playwright *

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 Bruxe ...

(born 1963), French-born Belgian journalist and novelist, wrote crime fiction for

Série noire ''Série noire'' is a French publishing imprint, founded in 1945 by Marcel Duhamel. It has released a collection of crime fiction of the hardboiled detective thrillers variety published by Gallimard. Anglo-American literature forms the bulk of ...

* Vera Feyder (born 1939), Belgian novelist, poet and playwright * Maud Frère (1923–1979), French-language novelist

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* Michèle Gérard (1945–1999), playwright, translator, used the pen name Michèle Fabien *

Marie Gevers Marie Gevers (30 December 1883 – 9 March 1975) was a Belgian novelist who wrote in the French language. She was born in Edegem, near Antwerp. Educated by her mother, she had a special interest in literature. Very early in life, she composed ...

(1883–1975), French-language novelist, translator, first women elected to Belgium's French-language academy * Caroline Gravière (1821–1878), French-language novelist *

Éliane Gubin Éliane Gubin (born in 1942) is a Belgian historian, researcher and professor of political and social history, specializing in the history of women and feminism. In the late 1980s, she initiated the introduction of women's history at the Universi ...

(born 1942), French-language historian, researcher, professor

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* Eugénie Hamer (1865–after 1926), French-language peace activist and writer *

Irène Hamoir Irène Hamoir (25 July 1906 – 17 May 1994) was a Belgian novelist and poet, the leading female member of the Belgian surrealist movement. Her poetry was published under the pen name Irine, and she appeared as Lorrie in the writings of her h ...

(1906–1994), French-language surrealist poet, novelist *

Jacqueline Harpman Jacqueline Harpman (5 July 1929 – 24 May 2012) was a Belgian writer who wrote in French. She was born on 5 July 1929, in Etterbeek, Belgium, and was later well known for her books written in French. Her father being a Dutch-born Jew, Harpman ...

(1929–2012), French-language novelist * Marie-Louise Haumont (1919–2012), French-language novelist *

Kristien Hemmerechts Kristien Hemmerechts (born 27 August 1955) is a Belgian writer. Life Kristien Hemmerechts studied Germanic philology at the ''Katholieke Universiteit Brussel'' (KUB) and the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KUL). Afterwards, she studied litera ...

(born 1955), Dutch-language novelist, short story writer

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* Lieve Joris (born 1953), non-fiction Dutch-language writer specializing in travel in Africa and the Middle East

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* Rachida Lamrabet (born 1970), Dutch-language novelist, short story writer, playwright * Ariane Le Fort (born 1960), French-language journalist, novelist *

Suzanne Lilar Baroness Suzanne Lilar (née ''Suzanne Verbist''; 21 May 1901 – 11 December 1992) was a Flemish Belgian essayist, novelist, and playwright writing in French. She was the wife of the Belgian Minister of Justice Albert Lilar and mother of the ...

(1901–1992), French-language journalist, essayist, novelist, playwright, feminist *

Rosalie Loveling Rosalie Loveling (20 March 1834 – 4 May 1875) was a Flemish author of poetry, novels, and essays. Biography Rosalie Loveling was born in Nevele, Belgium, and was the older sister of Virginie Loveling, also an author, with whom she co-wrote p ...

(1834–1875), Dutch-language poet, novelist, essayist *

Virginie Loveling Virginie (Marie) Loveling (17 May 1836 – 1 December 1923) was a Flanders, Flemish author of poetry, novels, essays and children's stories. She also wrote under the pseudonym W. E. C. Walter. Biography Virginie Loveling was born in Nevele i ...

(1836–1923), younger sister of Rosalie (above), Dutch-language poet, novelist, essayist and children's writer

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* Malika Madi (born 1967), French-language novelist of Algerian origin * Nicole Malinconi (born 1946), French-language novelist *

Françoise Mallet-Joris Françoise Mallet-Joris (6 July 1930 – 13 August 2016), pen name of Françoise Lilar, was a Belgian author who was a member of the Prix Femina committee from 1969 to 1971 and appointed to the ''Académie Goncourt'' from November 1971 to 2011. ...

(1930–2016), French-language novelist * Cécile Miguel (1921–2001), French-language writer and artist * Capucine Motte (born 1971), Belgian-born French novelist *

Chantal Mouffe Chantal Mouffe (; born 17 June 1943) is a Belgian political theorist, formerly teaching at University of Westminster. She is best known for her contribution to the development—jointly with Ernesto Laclau, with whom she co-authored her most fre ...

(born 1943), political theorist, academic and writer * Jeanine Moulin (1912–1998), poet, literary scholar

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Alice Nahon Alice Nahon (16 August 1896 – 21 May 1933) was a Belgian poet from Antwerp. Biography Alice Nahon was born in Antwerp on 23 August 1896. She was the third child in a family of eleven children. Her father, Gerard L. Nahon, was born in the Neth ...

(1896–1933), Dutch-language poet *

Marie Nizet Marie Nizet (19 January 1859 – 15 March 1922), married name Marie Mercier, was a Belgian writer. Life Marie Nizet was born in Brussels into a literary family. She was a student at Isabelle Gatti de Gamond's secondary girls' school (''Cours ...

(1859–1922), French-language poet *

Amélie Nothomb Baroness Fabienne Claire Nothomb (), better known by her pen name Amélie Nothomb (; born 13 August 1967),''État présent de la noblesse belge'', éditions of 1979, 1995 and 2010. Her birth is announced in n° 87, aout 1967, p. 340 of the ''Bull ...

(born 1966), highly successful French-language novelist, short story writer, several works translated into English * Colette Nys-Mazure (born 1939), French-language poet, novelist, short story writer, playwright, several works translated into English

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Barbara Ogier Barbara Ogier (baptized 17 February 1648 – 18 March 1720) was a Flemish playwright of De Olijftak, a chamber of rhetoric in Antwerp. Her motto was "Deugd voeght yder" (Virtue is in order). Life Barbara Ogier was the daughter of Maria Schoenma ...

(1648–1720), Flemish playwright

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* Marie Parent (1853–1934), Belgian journal editor, temperance activist, feminist and suffragist * Sophie Podolski (1953–1974), French-language poet and graphic artist *

Anne Provoost Anne Provoost (born 26 July 1964) is a Flemish author who now lives in Antwerp with her husband and three children. Career Anne Provoost was born in the Belgian town of Poperinge. She grew up in a family of four children in West Flanders and we ...

(born 1964), Dutch-language novelist, essayist and short story writer, often writing for young adults * Maria Pypelinckx (1538–1608), Dutch-language writer

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* Hilda Ram (1858–1901), Flemish writer *

Céline Renooz Céline Renooz (7 January 1840 – 22 February 1928) was a Belgian feminist writer and activist known for her works on evolution, epistemology, and historiography. After a troubled marriage and the birth of four children, Renooz left her husband ...

(1840–1928), non-fiction scientific works on evolution, epistemology, historiography *

Dominique Rolin Dominique Rolin (22 May 1913 – 15 May 2012) was a Belgian novelist. Dominique Rolin was a granddaughter of Léon Cladel.Henri Peyre, ''French Novelists of Today'', New York: Oxford University Press, 1967, p.438 Her career was launched by Jean ...

(1913–2012), French-language novelist *

Maria Rosseels Maria, Baroness Rosseels (23 October 1916 – 18 March 2005), also known with her pen name "E. M. Vervliet", was a Belgian Catholic writer. Biography The first years of her life, she lived in the Goedendagstraat in Borgerhout. When Maria was 7 y ...

(1916–2005), Dutch-language journalist, novelist, essayist, critic *

Angélique de Rouillé Angélique de Rouillé (25 June 1756 – 4 February 1840) was a Belgian Belgian may refer to: * Something of, or related to, Belgium * Belgians, people from Belgium or of Belgian descent * Languages of Belgium, languages spoken in Belgium, ...

(1756–1840), French-language letter writer

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* Fanny Zampini Salazar (1853–1931), Belgian-born Italian writer and lecturer *

Aline Sax Aline Sax (born 1984, Antwerp, Belgium) is a Belgian author of children's and young adult literature. Ms. Sax has a master's degree and has received her Phd in History from the University of Antwerp. Besides being an author she also translates no ...

(born 1984), Flemish young people's novelist * Carla Serena (1820–1884), writer and explorer *

Isabelle Spaak Isabelle Spaak (born 5 October 1960) is a Belgian writer living in Paris. The daughter of Fernand Spaak and Anna-Maria Farina, she was born in Brussels and grew up there. In July 1981, her mother killed her father and then committed suicide. Spaak ...

(born 1960), novelist, non-fiction writer * Lize Spit (born 1988), Flemish novelist * Lucienne Stassaert (born 1936), Dutch-language poet, playwright * Irène Stecyk (born 1937), French language novelist

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Chika Unigwe Chika Nina Unigwe (born 12 June 1974) is a Nigerian-born Igbo author who writes in English and Dutch. In April 2014 she was selected for the Hay Festival's Africa39 list of 39 Sub-Saharan African writers aged under 40 with potential and talent to ...

(born 1974), Nigerian-born, Belgian-immigrant novelist, short story writer, poet, children's writer, writes in Dutch and English

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* Marianne Van Hirtum (1925–1988), French-language surrealist poet *

Monika van Paemel Monika, Baroness van Paemel (born 4 May 1945) is a Belgian writer. Born in Poesele, at age 14 she attended the ''Heilig Graf'' boarding school in Turnhout, where she graduated in ''commercial sciences''. In 1963, she married Theo Butsen, whom sh ...

(born 1945), Dutch-language (often autobiographical) novelist *

Louise van den Plas Louise van den Plas (24 January 1877 – 4 December 1968) was a Belgian suffragist and the founder of the first Christian feminist movement in Belgium. Biography Louise van den Plas was born in Brussels, Belgium, on 24 January 1877. She discovere ...

(1877–1968), suffragist and French-language writer *

Sylvia Vanden Heede Sylvia Vanden Heede (born in Belgium, 1961) is a Flemish author of children's books. She has been writing since 1985, and has since been recognized internationally by literary awards. She is also known for her work with illustrator Thé Tjong- ...

(born 1961), Flemish children's writer * Hilde Vandermeeren (born 1970), Dutch-language children's writer, newspaper editor, novelist * Annelies Verbeke (born 1976), Dutch-language writer, successful novelist, also short story writer, playwright * Stephanie Vetter (1884–1974), Dutch-born Belgian novelist, short story writer, women's rights advocate * Maria de Villegas de Saint-Pierre (1870–1941), French-language writer and nurse

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Carla Walschap Carla Walschap (born 20 December 1932) is a Belgian writer and a teacher. She is a daughter of the writer Gerard Walschap. Selected works * ''Niet schreien, ouwe'' (1956) * ''Het denneboompje dat niet tevreden was'' (1957) * ''Hart om hart'' ( ...

(born 1932), Dutch-language novelist, evoking lesbianism in ''De Eskimo en de roos'' *

Monique Watteau Alika Lindbergh (born Monique Dubois, 23 December 1929), commonly known by her former name Monique Watteau, is a Belgian fantasy fiction writer and artist. Early life Watteau was born Monique Dubois in Liège on 23 December 1929. Her father was ...

(born 1929), acclaimed French-language novelist, illustrator * Sandrine Willems (born 1968), French-language writer, television documentary director *

Évelyne Wilwerth Évelyne Wilwerth (born 1947) is a Belgian author writing in French. She was born in Spa and earned her certificate to teach Romance philology. She taught French for nine years before retiring to devote herself to writing. She has lived in Stavelo ...

(born 1947), French-language poet, novelist, short story writer, playwright *

Liliane Wouters Liliane Wouters (5 February 193028 February 2016) was a Belgian poet, playwright, translator, anthologist and essayist. Life Wouters was born in Ixelles and taught school from 1949 to 1990. She met Albert Andrew Lheureux and his Théâtre de l'E ...

(1930–2016), poet, playwright, essayist, several works translated into English

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Marguerite Yourcenar Marguerite Yourcenar (, , ; born Marguerite Antoinette Jeanne Marie Ghislaine Cleenewerck de Crayencour; 8 June 1903 – 17 December 1987) was a Belgian-born French novelist and essayist, who became a US citizen in 1947. Winner of the ''Prix Fem ...

(1903–1987), French-language novelist, essayist, translator, first woman elected to the

Académie française An academy (Attic Greek: Ἀκαδήμεια; Koine Greek Ἀκαδημία) is an institution of secondary education, secondary or tertiary education, tertiary higher education, higher learning (and generally also research or honorary membershi ...

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External links

Renée Laurentine, ''Les écrivaines francophones de Belgique au XXe siècle''
{{Lists of women writers by nationality - Belgian women writers, List of Writers, List of Belgian Women writers, List of Belgian

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