Thomas Blondeau

Thomas Blondeau (21 June 1978 in Poperinge – 20 October 2013 in Poperinge) was a Flemish writer, poet and journalist. He studied literature at the University of Leuven and the University of Leiden. He wrote for newspapers including Mare, Deng, De Revisor, De Standaard, and Dif.

Career After publishing poetry readings and short stories, he published his first novel, eX, which was well received in Belgium and the Netherlands. In early 2010 he published his second novel, Donderhart. In 2013, he published his third novel, Het West-Vlaams versierhandboek , which received positive reviews.

Thomas Blondeau died unexpectedly on 20 October 2013 of an aortic rupture in his hometown Poperinge.