Nicole Malinconi (born 1946) is a Belgian writer. The daughter of Omero Malinconi, a native of Italy, and a Belgian mother, she was born in

Dinant Dinant () is a City status in Belgium, city and Municipalities in Belgium, municipality of Wallonia located in the Namur Province, province of Namur, Belgium. On the shores of river Meuse, in the Ardennes, it lies south-east of Brussels, south ...

and grew up in Italy and Belgium, learning both

French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...

and Italian. Malinconi was a

social worker Social work is an academic discipline and practice-based profession concerned with meeting the basic needs of individuals, families, groups, communities, and society as a whole to enhance their individual and collective well-being. Social work ...

in a maternity clinic in

Namur Namur (; ; nl, Namen ; wa, Nameur) is a city and municipality in Wallonia, Belgium. It is both the capital of the province of Namur and of Wallonia, hosting the Parliament of Wallonia, the Government of Wallonia and its administration. Namu ...

. She worked with doctor Willy Peers, who was trying to gain women the right to choose abortion. In 1978, she adopted two Korean children with Albert Mabille. She met the psychiatrist Jean-Pierre Lebrun in 1984, who introduced her to the works of authors Marguerite Duras, Nathalie Sarraute and Gustave Flaubert, also encouraging her to write. In 1984, she released the novel ''Hôpital silence'', which received favourable comments from Duras. In 1993, Malinconi published ''Nous deux'', which won the

Prix Victor-Rossel The Prix Victor-Rossel is a literary award in Belgium that was first awarded in 1938. The award was created by three people associated with the newspaper ''Le Soir'': the owner Marie-Thérèse Rossel, the manager Lucien Fuss and the editor-in-chief, ...

. Extracts from her work were adapted for the stage by comedian Nicole Colchat as ''Elles'' which was presented in Namur in 1996. Other works by Malinconi include: * ''Da solo'' (novel) (1997) * ''Rien ou presque'' (short stories) (1997) * ''Jardin public'' (short stories) (2001) * ''À l'étranger'' (novel) (2004) * ''Les oiseaux de Messiaen'' (2005) * ''Au bureau'' (novel) (2007) * ''Vous vous appelez Michelle Martin'' (2007), from an interview with Michelle Martin, the wife of

Marc Dutroux Marc Paul Alain Dutroux (; born 6 November 1956) is a Belgian convicted serial killer, serial rapist, and child molester. Initially convicted for the abduction and rape of five young girls in 1989, Dutroux was released on parole after just thr ...

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