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Tom Lanoye

1958 - Today

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Tom Lanoye (; born 27 August 1958) is a Belgian novelist, poet, columnist, screenwriter and playwright. He is one of the most widely read and honoured authors in his language area (the Netherlands and Flanders), and makes regular appearances at all the major European theatre festivals. He was born in Sint-Niklaas. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Tom Lanoye is the 6,696th most popular writer (down from 6,632nd in 2024), the 886th most popular biography from Belgium (up from 888th in 2019) and the 50th most popular Belgian Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Tom Lanoye ranks 6,696 out of 7,302. Before him are Amelia Opie, Maxine Hong Kingston, Ingo Schulze, Jonathan Lethem, Mitch Albom, and Daniel Handler. After him are Claudio Rodriguez Fer, Jeff Noon, Chris Hedges, Kerry Kennedy, Jane Taylor, and Vanessa Springora.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1958, Tom Lanoye ranks 643. Before him are Rainer Hasler, Ron Simmons, Brenda Phillips, Stefano Sposetti, Mitch Albom, and Brigitte Latrille-Gaudin. After him are Chieko Asakawa, Regina Maršíková, Daley Thompson, Anissa Jones, Alyson Reed, and Bipin Rawat.

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In Belgium

Among people born in Belgium, Tom Lanoye ranks 888 out of 1,190. Before him are Bertrand Crasson (1971), Glen De Boeck (1971), Andreas Pereira (1996), Dany Verlinden (1963), Roméo Lavia (2004), Dodi Lukebakio (1997), Jérôme d'Ambrosio (1985), and Abdelhamid Abaaoud (1987). After him are Leo Van der Elst (1962), Philippe Clement (1974), Jean-François Gillet (1979), and Gilbert Bodart (1962).

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Among WRITERS In Belgium

Among writers born in Belgium, Tom Lanoye ranks 50. Before him are Maurice Carême (1899), Jacob van Maerlant (1235), Herman Teirlinck (1879), Karel van de Woestijne (1878), Axel Merckx (1972), and Roger Foulon (1923). After him are Koenraad Elst (1959), and Dimitri Verhulst (1972).

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