Bregje Hofstede (b. 1988) is more than an up-and-coming talent at this point in her career. In 2019, her second novel, Drift (Drive), was shortlisted for the Libris Literature Prize. With her works of literary non-fiction, De herontdekking van het lichaam – over de burnout (The Rediscovery of the Body – On Burnout) and Slaap vatten (Catching Sleep), she found a wholly individual way to talk about the relevant topics for her generation.
(Cossee, 2014, 223 pages)
An original take on love and art, Bregje Hofstede’s graceful and distinctive debut combines an enthralling and original romance with thought-provoking insights from her background as an art historian.
(Das Mag, 2018, 398 pages)
A young woman runs away from home in the dead of night, leaving behind her beloved. With nothing but her diary, she wanders the streets of Brussels.
(Das Mag, 2021, 140 pages)
Most animal species do not suffer from insomnia. Only animals living in captivity are known to develop sleeping problems. Horses in cramped stables, for example, sway all night and hardly sleep. Yet one in ten people suffer from chronic insomnia – are our cages too small? Bregje Hofstede, a certified insomniac herself, looks at the root causes of poor sleep in the hope of understanding why she has such trouble with it.
(Das Mag, 2022, 73 pages)
