Bregje Hofstede
Bregje Hofstede | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1988 |
| Occupation | journalist |
Bregje Hofstede (born 1988) is a Dutch journalist,[1] columnist and writer.
Career[edit]
Hofstede studied art history and French in Utrecht, Paris and Berlin. She writes for various newspapers and literary magazines, including a column on "New Feminism" for De Correspondent. Bregje Hofstede is co-founder of the feminist action group De Bovengrondse (in English: "The Aboveground").[2][3]
Her debut novel De hemel boven Parijs (German title: "Der Himmel über Paris"), published in 2014, was nominated for several literary prizes (including Libris Literatuur). Libris Literatuur Prijs,[4] Anton Wachterprijs, Gouden Boekenuil) and translated into Danish and German.[5]
Her second book, the essay collection De herontdekking van het lichaam (German title: "The Rediscovery of the Body"), was published in 2016.
Her second novel, Drift (German title: "Verlangen"), was published in 2018 and was shortlisted for the prestigious Libris Literatuur Prijs.
In Slaap vatten (German title: Schlaf finden), her latest non-fiction book, the author deals with the phenomenon of sleep(ing).
Works[edit]
- De hemel boven Parijs. Cossee 2014, ISBN 978-90-5936-741-8 (novel)
- The sky over Paris. C.H. Beck 2015, ISBN 978-3-406-68343-5, translated by Heike Baryga
- De herontdekking van het lichaam: over de burn-out. Cossee 2016, ISBN 978-90-5936-694-7 (volume of essays)
- The rediscovery of the body Verlag Freies Geistesleben 2020, ISBN 978-3-7725-3018-0, translated by Christiane Burkhardt and Janine Malz
- Drift. Das Mag 2018,[6] ISBN 978-94-92478-71-9 (novel)
- Desire. Verlag Freies Geistesleben 2020, ISBN 978-3-7725-3019-7, translated by Christiane Burkhardt
- Bergje: een wandeling. Series "Terloops", Van Oorschot 2020, ISBN 978-90-282-1033-2 (travel story)
- Slaap vatten. Hoe een slapeloze de nacht terugwon. Das Mag 2021, ISBN 978-94-93168-07-7 (literary sleep guide)
Weblinks[edit]
- Official website (Dutch)
References[edit]
- ^ "New Dutch Writing: Bregje Hofstede". New Dutch Writing. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ [1]De Correspondent. "Bregje Hofstede: Correspondent Nieuwe Feminisme". decorrespondent.nl (in Dutch). De Correspondent. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
- ^ Cafolla, Anna (August 13, 2018). "Feminist activists have renamed Dutch street signs after iconic women". Dazed. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ "Winnaar 2015". Libris Literatuur Prijs (in Dutch). June 28, 2022. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ Bregje Hofstede (2016), De herontdekking van het lichaam (1 ed.), Amsterdam: Cossee
- ^ Archived (Date missing) at dasmag.nl (Error: unknown archive URL)Sander Becker (2018-10-18). "Ik ben geen leuk mens als ik over mijn relatiebreuk schrijf. Maar so be it". trouw.nl (in Dutch). DPG Media B.V. Retrieved 2019-12-27.