Delphine Lecompte

Delphine Lecompte (born 22 January 1978) is a Flemish poet and columnist. In 2010, she won the C. Buddingh'-prijs for her debut poetry collection De dieren in mij. She also received the Prijs voor Letterkunde van de Provincie West-Vlaanderen in 2011 for this debut

Quotes

 * I know I can opt to go along with death But I decide to wake myself up, the roller blinds are dirty And outside people are walking around who try to set me on fire and go unpunished.
 * "Delphine Lecompte: Death Snooze and the Hoe", The Low Countries (February 23, 2021)


 * I get up and watch the end of the slow film with him, the dénouement is a damp squib.
 * "Delphine Lecompte: Death Snooze and the Hoe", The Low Countries (February 23, 2021)