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Angelo Tijssens

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Angelo Tijssens (b. 1986) is a scriptwriter, theatre maker, actor and writer. He co-wrote the films Girl (Caméra d’Or, Cannes 2018) and Close (Grand Prix, Cannes 2022), amongst others. He lives and works in Antwerp, Belgium.

His semi-autobiographical debut novel ‘De randen’ harnesses vulnerable emotions to reflect on growing up in an environment that’s not fit for purpose, that’s ‘on the edge’. The book is nominated for the Bronzen Uil 2023 and won the jury prize at the 'Prix du Roman Gay'.

'De randen' has been translated in Spanish ('Los bordes' - Dos Bigotes), French ('Au bord' - Julliard), German ('An Rändern' - Rowohlt) and English ('The Edges' - Daunt).


His second novel, 'Het einde van de straat' was published in July 2024.

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BOEKVOORSTELLINGEN

In september en oktober stel ik mijn nieuwe boek BEGINNEN voor, in Gent, Antwerpen, Sint-Niklaas én Amsterdam.

De toegang is gratis, iedereen is welkom.


29 / 09 / 2025 - 19:30

We beginnen in Paard van Troje, Gent, met Melissa Giardina.


30 / 09 /2025 - 19:30

De Groene Waterman, Antwerpen, met Julie Cafmeyer


1 / 10 / 2025 - 20:00

Bibliotheek Sint-Niklaas, in gesprek met Kristien de Wolf


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De randen by Angelo Tijssens
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What a debut! I found this book in a street library and honestly I'm so glad I took it along. The fragmented writing in combination with the absence of page numbers is disorienting but once I got about 10 pages in I was completely hooked. It's suc" Read more of this review »
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“Ven, dice. Ven. Y yo me levanto y le sigo. A donde sea.”
Angelo Tijssens, De randen

“De Fransen hebben twee uitdrukkingen voor herinneren. 'Je me rapelle' of 'je me souviens'. De eerste gaat over waar je je sleutels hebt gelaten of hoeveel de rekening bedroeg, de tweede gaat over het ouderlijke huis waarin die sleutel past of de verloren geliefde die die rekening betaalde.”
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