Bart Moeyaert's acceptance speech at the 2019 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award Ceremony.
Born in Belgium in 1964, Bart Moeyaert is a multi-award winning author who has written for children and young people since his debut at age 19. His large and diverse body of work encompasses over fifty titles, ranging from picture books and YA works to poetry, plays, song lyrics, television screenplays and essays.
How did Bart Moeyaert become a storyteller? What does he want to say with his stories and how did he feel when he heard the ALMA jury’s decision?
