Annelies Verbeke (born 6 February 1976) is a Belgian author who writes in

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. She made her name with the

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''Slaap!'' (Sleep!) which has been translated into several languages.

Biography

Verbeke studied language and literature at

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before attending a scriptwriting course in

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. In 2003, she gained instant fame with her first novel ''Slaap!'' (Sleep!) when 70,000 copies of the

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. A more recent international success has been ''Vissen redden'' (Saving Fish, 2009), also translated into several languages including

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and Danish.

Selected works

;Novels *(2003) ''Slaap!'' (Sleep!) *(2006) ''Reus'' (Giant) *(2009) ''Vissen redden'' (Saving Fish) *(2015) ''Dertig dagen'' (Thirty Days) ;Short story collections *(2007) ''Groener Gras'' (Greener Grass) *(2012) ''Veronderstellingen'' (Presuppositions) ;Other works *(2013) ''Tirol inferno'' (Tirol Inferno), prose poem *(2014) ''Onvoltooid landschap'' (Unfinished Landscape), short story ;Plays *(2009) ''Stukken'' (Pieces) *(2010) ''Rail Gourmet'' (Rail Gourmet) *(2010) ''Almschi'' *(2012) ''Flow My Tears''

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External links

* * (in Dutch) {{DEFAULTSORT:Verbeke, Annelies 1976 births 21st-century Belgian women writers 20th-century Belgian dramatists and playwrights 21st-century Belgian dramatists and playwrights Belgian women short story writers Belgian women novelists 20th-century Belgian novelists 21st-century Belgian novelists Living people Belgian women dramatists and playwrights 21st-century Belgian short story writers Flemish women writers