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Anne Provoost (born 26 July 1964 in Poperinge, Belgium) is a Flemish author who lives in Antwerp, Belgium, with her husband and three children. She is known for remaking myths, folk tales, fairy tales, and bible stories. She studied literature at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven.

Once a year, she writes a letter to Hans Christian Andersen answering one of his stories. Apart from being a novelist, Provoost also writes essays on literature and literature for children, as well as short stories.

Her new book ‘Looking into the Sun’, Querido/Amsterdam, published April 2008, is the story of a young girl living on an Australian farm with her parents and half-sister. Her mother has bad eyesight and knows she may be going blind. ‘Looking into the sun’ received the Woman&Culture Award in The Netherlands in 2008 and the 3-yearly Culture Award of Flanders (that is the former State Prize) in 2009. It was published in French by Fayard.

Her novel In the Shadow of the Ark was longlisted for the International IMPAC DUBLIN Literary Award 2006. She is the Belgian nominee for the Hans Christian Andersen-award 2007.

Her work, originally published in Dutch, has been translated into at least 15 languages, among them French, German, English, Danish, Swedish and Portuguese. "Falling" is her most famous book, having won five Literary prizes in Europe

Anne Provoost is a member of The Royal Academy of Dutch Language and Literature.

In June 2007, she was a candidate for the Senate for the Green Party Groen!

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Total Books: 27
In the Shadow of the Ark
2006 - In the Shadow of the Ark (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
ISBN-13: 9780425211021
ISBN-10: 0425211029
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Religion & Spirituality
  • Currently 3.4/5 Stars.
 15

In The Shadow Of The Ark
2005 - In the Shadow of the Ark (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
ISBN-13: 9780425202777
ISBN-10: 0425202771
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Religion & Spirituality
  • Currently 3.2/5 Stars.
 10

In The Shadow of the Ark
2004 - In the Shadow of the Ark (Hardcover)Paperback, Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
ISBN-13: 9780439442343
ISBN-10: 0439442346
Genres: Children's Books, Religion & Spirituality, Teen & Young Adult
  • Currently 3.4/5 Stars.
 20

Rosalenas Spiegel
2004 - Rosalenas Spiegel (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9783423708609
ISBN-10: 3423708603
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Flutzeit
2003 - Flutzeit [Junge Erwachsene] (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9783357005201
ISBN-10: 3357005204
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Fallen
2002 - Fallen [Ab 14 J.] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9783407788863
ISBN-10: 340778886X
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De roos en het zwijn
1998 - De Roos En Het Zwijn (Other)
ISBN-13: 9789021478647
ISBN-10: 9021478641
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Falling
1997 - Falling (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781864484441
ISBN-10: 1864484446
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Le Pige
1997 - Le Pige (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9782020282390
ISBN-10: 2020282399
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Vallen
1995 - Vallen (Other)
ISBN-13: 9789052402789
ISBN-10: 9052402787
Genre: Substores
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My Aunt Is a Pilot Whale
1994 - My Aunt Is a Pilot Whale (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780889612020
ISBN-10: 0889612021
Genres: Children's Books, Teen & Young Adult
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Regarder le soleil
Regarder Le Soleil [French Edition] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9782213638119
ISBN-10: 221363811X
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Fallet
Fallet (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9788203241796
ISBN-10: 8203241794
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Beminde ongelovigen Athestisch sermoen
Beminde Ongelovigen Athestisch Sermoen (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9789021434001
ISBN-10: 9021434008
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De arkvaarders
De Arkvaarders (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9789021479583
ISBN-10: 9021479583
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