Thomas Gunzig
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Celebrated as a leading voice in contemporary Belgian literature, Thomas Gunzig is known for his fiction laced with dark humor, and his works have been translated into numerous languages. His publications include the short story collections Situation instable penchant vers le mois d'août (1993) and Le plus petit zoo du monde (2003).
Gunzig also works extensively in film and theater. He co-wrote the screenplay for Le Tout Nouveau Testament (2015) with Jaco Van Dormael. The film was featured in the Directors’ Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival, won Best Screenplay at the Dublin International Film Festival, and was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at both the 73rd Golden Globe Awards and the 41st César Awards.