Delphine Lecompte (born 22 January 1978) is a

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poet and columnist.

Career

In 2010, she won the

C. Buddingh'-prijs The C. Buddingh'-prijs (Dutch for C. Buddingh' Prize) is an annual literary award for the best debut poetry collection in Dutch. The award is given by Poetry International Web, Poetry International and is named after Dutch poet C. Buddingh'. The ...

for her debut poetry collection ''De dieren in mij''. She also received the Prijs voor Letterkunde van de Provincie West-Vlaanderen in 2011 for this debut.

Controversy

In 2021, she wrote a letter to ''Humo'' magazine in which she made several controversial comments regarding

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. Her letter was condemned by Flemish ministers including

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and

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. The city of

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, which employs her as the official poet of a museum, did not endorse her views but recognised her right to free speech.

Publications

* 2009: ''De dieren in mij'' * 2010: ''Verzonnen prooi'' * 2012: ''Blinde gedichten'' * 2013: ''Schachten en amuletten'' * 2014: ''De baldadige walvis'' * 2015: ''Dichter, bokser, koningsdochter'' * 2017: ''Western'' * 2019: ''Vrolijke verwoesting'' * 2021: ''Beschermvrouwe van de verschoppelingen''

Awards

* 2010:

, ''De dieren in mij'' * 2011: Prijs voor Letterkunde van de Provincie West-Vlaanderen, ''De dieren in mij''

References

External links

Delphine Lecompte
(in Dutch), Digital Library for Dutch Literature
Delphine Lecompte
(in Dutch), Nederlandse Poëzie Encyclopedie (Dutch Poetry Encyclopedia) {{DEFAULTSORT:Lecompte, Delphine 1978 births Living people Flemish poets Belgian women poets Belgian humorous columnists Belgian women columnists Belgian humorists Belgian women humorists Belgian satirists Belgian satirical columnists Belgian women satirists C. Buddingh' Prize winners 20th-century Belgian women 21st-century Belgian women Controversies in Belgium