Colette Nys-Mazure
Colette Nys-Mazure is a Belgian poet, essayist, playwright, and novelist writing in French.
She was born in Wavre. She received a master's degree in modern literature from the Catholic University of Leuven. From 1961 to 1999, she taught French literature.
Following the death of her parents, she moved to Tournai.
She also writes books for young people and essays. Her work has been translated into English, German, Polish, Italian, Japanese, Dutch, Czech, Swedish and other languages.
Selected works
La vie à foison, poetry D'amour et de cendre, poetry Pénétrance, poetry, received the Haute enfance, poetry, received the Grand Prix de Poésie pour la Jeunesse awarded by the French Ministry of National Education, Youth and SportsSingulières et plurielles, poetry Tous locataires, play with La Criée d'aube, poetry Le For intérieur, poetry, received the Prix de PoésieContes d’espérance, short stories Dix minutes pour écrire, play Seuils de Loire, poetry Sans y toucher, short stories, received the Perdre pied, novel