Bart Moeyaert facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Bart Moeyaert
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| Born | Bart Peter Boudewijn Moeyaert 9 June 1964 Bruges, Belgium |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Language | Dutch |
| Nationality | Belgian |
Bart Moeyaert, born on June 9, 1964, is a famous writer from Belgium. He writes many different kinds of books, including stories for children and young adults.
Early Life
Bart Moeyaert was born in 1964 in a city called Bruges in Belgium. He was the youngest of seven brothers! His name comes from a book character named Bartje and also from King Baudouin of Belgium. Because he was the seventh son in a row, the King of Belgium, King Baudouin, became his godfather. This is a special tradition in Belgium.
His Writing Career
Becoming an Author
Bart Moeyaert started his writing career in 1983 with a book called Duet met valse noten. He even won an award for it in 1984! In 1989, he published Suzanne Dantine. He felt this book was when he truly became an author. Later, he rewrote this story into a new book called Wespennest in 1997.
He has won many awards for his books. In 1992, he won the Boekenleeuw award for his book Kus me. The next year, he won two more awards for the same book.
In 1995, he released a book called Blote handen. This book also won many awards over the next few years. Some of these include the Boekenleeuw (1996), the Zilveren Griffel (1996), and the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis (1998).
In 2013, he won another award with two other artists, Gerda Dendooven and Sabine Clement.
Bart Moeyaert's books have been translated into many different languages. He writes all sorts of things, from picture books for young kids to books for teenagers and even essays. He has also written stories for TV and movies. Plus, he writes poetry, song lyrics, and plays for the stage.
Books for Young Readers
In 2001, Bart Moeyaert won the Woutertje Pieterse Prijs for his book Broere. This book is a collection of short stories about his own childhood. It talks about his brothers, his parents, and growing up. The judges loved how he mixed his own memories with thoughts about childhood. The book started with 31 stories and grew to 49 stories in later versions!
Also in 2001, he won the Gouden Uil award for his book Luna van de boom. He shared this award with Gerda Dendooven and Filip Bral.
In 2006, he won the Nienke van Hichtum-prijs for his book Dani Bennoni.
A very special moment for Bart Moeyaert was in 2019 when he won the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. This is one of the biggest awards for children's and young adult literature in the world! The judges praised his "musical literary language" and how he explores "complex relationships" without making things too simple.
In 2019, he also won the Zilveren Griffel award for his book Tegenwoordig heet iedereen Sorry.
In 2020, he was nominated for the Hans Christian Andersen Award for the third time. This is another very important award in children's literature.
His Poetry
Bart Moeyaert started writing poetry in 2003 with his first collection, Verzamel de liefde.
In 2006, he became the official poet of the city of Antwerp for two years. During this time, he wrote 18 poems about life in Antwerp. These poems were published in his second poetry book, Gedichten voor gelukkige mensen. Some of his poems are even displayed in public places, like the Permeke Library and the Vlaamse Opera. In 2009, he was nominated for an award for this poetry collection.
