Aline Sax
Aline Sax (born March 20, 1984 in Antwerp ) is a Flemish writer and historian. She writes historical literature for children and young people.
Life
Aline Sax grew up in Wilrijk , a district of Antwerp. At the age of 15, she published her first book, Mist over het strand , which is about two German child soldiers during the Second World War . Her interest in historical topics was evident both in her literary work and in her professional career. From 2002 she studied history at the University of Antwerp . After graduating, she did her doctorate with a thesis on Flemish collaborators during World War II. She works in historical research for Geheugen Collectief and at Ghent University .
Aline Sax achieved international fame in 2007 with her youth book Eine Welt inbetween , which tells the love story of two young men in New York at the beginning of the 20th century. It was published in German, Danish and English and won several youth awards and nominations. The following year was published under the title In a life like this . In 2016 the German edition of Sax's youth novel Das Mädchen und der Soldat was published . The book is about the friendship between a little blind girl and a black soldier during the First World War in Belgium.
Works
- Crap over the beach. Clavis, Amsterdam 2001, ISBN 9-068-22879-X .
- Duivelsvlucht. Clavis, Amsterdam 2002, ISBN 9-044-80008-6 .
- De broken harp. Clavis, Amsterdam 2004, ISBN 9-044-80206-2 .
- Geen stap terug. Clavis, Amsterdam 2005, ISBN 9-044-80385-9 .
- A world in between. Arena Verlag , Würzburg 2007, ISBN 3-401-06091-0 . (orig. Wij, twee jongens. Clavis, Amsterdam 2006, ISBN 9-044-80552-5 .)
- In a life like this. Arena Verlag, Würzburg 2008, ISBN 3-401-06092-9 (orig. Schaduwleven. Clavis, Amsterdam 2007, ISBN 978-9-04480-792-9 .)
- De Hond van Roosevelt. Averbode 2007, ISBN 9-031-72509-9 .
- In de schaduw van de Zwarte Dood (Vlaams Filmpje). Averbode 2010.
- De laatste reis / Het verhaal van de Holocaust. Clavis, 2010, ISBN 9-044-81415-X .
- De kleuren van het getto. De Eenhoorn, Wielsbeke 2011, ISBN 978-9-05838-736-3 .
- Voor Vlaanderen people and leaders de motivatie en het wereldbeeld van Vlaamse collaborateurs tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog 1940–1945. Manteau, Antwerp 2012, ISBN 978-90-223-2751-7 .
- Grensgangers. Davidsfonds, Leuven 2015, ISBN 978-90-5908-659-3 .
- The girl and the soldier. Jakoby & Stuart, Berlin 2016, ISBN 978-3-941787-70-4 (orig. Het meisje en de soldaat. De Eenhoorn, Wielsbeke 2013, ISBN 978-90-583-8842-1 .)
Web links
- official website
- Literature by and about Aline Sax in the catalog of the German National Library
- Short biography and reviews of works by Aline Sax at perlentaucher.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Biography ( Memento of May 5, 2012 in the Internet Archive ), alinesax.be (Dutch)
- ^ Aline Sax, University of Ghent ( Memento from January 11, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sax, Aline |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Flemish writer and historian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 20, 1984 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Antwerp |