Bregje Hofstede
Bregje Hofstede (b. 1988) is more than an up-and-coming talent at this point in her career. In 2019, her second novel, 'Drift' (Drive), was shortlisted for the Libris Literature Prize.
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With her works of literary non-fiction, De herontdekking van het lichaam – over de burnout (The Rediscovery of the Body – On Burnout, 2016) and Slaap vatten (Catching Sleep, 2021), she found a wholly individual way to talk about the relevant topics for her generation. Her novella December (2022) is an pornographic pastiche of a study into the female orgasm.
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Primordial Soup
'Primordial Soup' describes the life of a young Dutch woman who lives in a tiny hamlet in the French countryside with her boyfriend and who has just become a mother. Without any clear story arc, we see her taking her first steps as a mother – starting with labour. It’s immediately apparent that 'Primordial Soup' is a raw and wholly unique story.
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The Sky over Paris
An original take on love and art, Bregje Hofstede’s graceful and distinctive debut combines an enthralling and original romance with thought-provoking insights from her background as an art historian.