A black-and-white portrait of Dominique De Groen on the stairs, looking kindly into the camera. Een zwart-witportret van Dominique de Groen op de trap, die vriendelijk in de camera kijkt.

Dominique De Groen (BEL)

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Dominique De Groen (BEL)

Dominique De Groen (1991, BEL) ranks among the most distinctive and outspoken voices of her generation in the Dutch-language poetry scene. With her understated delivery and raw wording, De Groen’s work may at first sound slightly ominous. Attentive listeners, however, will hear an inspiring call to break free from an ecologically derailed system, from the grip of technology and from the everyday grind we have come to accept as inevitable.

How you might know this poet

  • Winner of the Jan Campert Prize (2022) for Slangen, a leading Dutch poetry award.​
  • Winner of the Frans Vogel Poetry Prize (2019), an important distinction for young Dutch-language poets.​
  • Winner of the Fintro Audience Award (2021), presented by readers and festival audiences.​
A black-and-white portrait of Dominique De Groen on the stairs, looking kindly into the camera. Een zwart-witportret van Dominique de Groen op de trap, die vriendelijk in de camera kijkt.
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