Dimitri Verhulst is renowned for his juicy language and his engagement, often expressed in tragicomedies full of pitch-black worldviews and intimate portrayals.His breakthrough novel from 2006, The Misfortunates (De helaasheid der dingen) is now in its sixty-first reprint. It won various awards and was adapted into a successful movie.
Dimitri produces a steady stream of literary work, his latest novel “De pruimenpluk” appeared in June 2019.