Tom Naegels
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Tom Naegels is a Belgian author
and journalist
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Naegels' first significant publication was a collection of short stories
titled Into the Universe. His book Los (Loose) was published in 2005 and won the Gerard Walschap prize, and is being adapted for a film (to premiere in September 2008 ). Naegels' most recent book is Arusha.
Naegels' is also a columnist for the Belgian newspaper De Standaard
Author
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and journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
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Naegels' first significant publication was a collection of short stories
Short story
A short story is a work of fiction that is usually written in prose, often in narrative format. This format tends to be more pointed than longer works of fiction, such as novellas and novels. Short story definitions based on length differ somewhat, even among professional writers, in part because...
titled Into the Universe. His book Los (Loose) was published in 2005 and won the Gerard Walschap prize, and is being adapted for a film (to premiere in September 2008 ). Naegels' most recent book is Arusha.
Naegels' is also a columnist for the Belgian newspaper De Standaard
De Standaard
De Standaard is a Flemish daily newspaper published in Belgium by Corelio . Circulation was about 102.280 in 2007. It was traditionally a Christian-Democratic paper, associated with the Christian-Democratic and Flemish Party, and in opposition to the Socialist Flemish daily De Morgen...