Bart Moeyaert

The recorded working language is Dutch. The field of work recorded is performing arts. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are children's and young adult. Places of work recorded in the authority are Antwerp. Works named in the authority record are Dani Bennoni. Distinctions recorded are Zilveren Griffel, Woutertje Pieterse prize, Nienke van Hichtum-prijs and Golden Owl.

• Name — Bart Moeyaert • Birth Name — Bart Peter Boudewijn Moeyaert • Born — 9 June 1964 • Birthplace — Bruges, Belgium • Occupation — Writer • Language — Dutch

Moeyaert was born in 1964 in Bruges as the youngest of seven brothers. He is named after the character Bartje in the book series by Anne de Vries and after Baudouin of Belgium (Boudewijn). As is tradition in Belgium, King Baudouin of Belgium is his godfather as Moeyaert is the seventh son in an unbroken succession of sons.

Moeyaert made his debut in 1983 with the book Duet met valse noten. Moeyaert received the Prijs van de Kinder- en Jeugdjury voor het boek in Vlaanderen award for this book in 1984. In 1989, he published the book Suzanne Dantine which he considers to be his real debut with him transitioning from writer to author. Moeyaert later reworked the story into a new book Wespennest (1997). In 1992, he won the Boekenleeuw award for his book Kus me and in 1993 he won the Prijs van de Provincie Antwerpen and the Prijs van de Provincie West-Vlaanderen awards for this book. In 1995, he published the book Blote handen; he received numerous awards for this book in the following years, including the Boekenleeuw (1996), the Zilveren Griffel (1996), Prijs van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap voor Jeugdliteratuur (1998), Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis (1998), Norske Oversetterpremien (1998), Vlaamse Cultuurprijs voor Jeugdliteratuur (1998) and the Interprovinciale Prijs Letterkunde (1999). In 2013, he won the Prijs Letterkunde van de Provincie West-Vlaanderen together with Gerda Dendooven and Sabine Clement. Moeyaert's work has been translated into numerous languages. His works range from picture books and YA literature to essays. Bart has also written screenplays for television and movies as well as poetry, song lyrics, and plays professionally.

In 2003, he made his debut as poet with Verzamel de liefde. On 26 January 2006 (Gedichtendag 2006) he became the poet of the city of Antwerp for a period of two years. He wrote 18 poems related to life in the city of Antwerp and they were published in his second collection of poems Gedichten voor gelukkige mensen. Some of these poems are also on public display, including in the Permeke Library and the Vlaamse Opera. In 2009, he was nominated for the J.C. Bloem-poëzieprijs for this work.