Simone Atangana Bekono (1991) graduated from Creative Writing ArtEZ University of the Arts in 2016 with a collection of poems and letters called hoe de eerste vonken zichtbaar waren (how the first sparks were visible). hoe de eerste vonken zichtbaar waren has since been republished by Wintertuin Uitgeverij in collaboration with Lebowski Publishers and has been awarded with the Poëziedebuutprijs Aan Zee. Simone is currently working on a novel that will be published by Lebowski Publishers.
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