The Belgian author Bart Moeyaert is the laureate of Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award 2019
Bart Moeyaert was born in 1964 and lives in Antwerp, Belgium. He made his debut at age 19 with the award-winning novel Duet met valse noten (1983). His large and diverse body of work includes more than 50 titles, ranging from picture books and YA novels to poetry. His critically acclaimed books have been translated in more than 20 countries. He also writes television screenplays and stage plays, has translated a number of novels, and teaches creative writing. – When I was nine I read Astrid Lindgren’s books and the world of Astrid Lindgren was like my own family and the real world was