Quinten De Coene (born 1993) was raised in a small town called
Zottegem. A small town nearby Ghent, Belgium. The youngest of 3
children, he became fascinated by painting and drawing. This
influence is often noticed in his poems.
Writing had always been a side activity in the many drawings and
sketchbooks he carried with him on the road. Little lines and thoughts
accompany the drawings seen in his work. They stand alone or as
explanatory notes on the sketches, but were never considered by De
Coene as drafts to be completed. It wasn’t until some of his friends
read these rough and unfinished poems that he started working them
out into finished works.
This has resulted in the publicity of two books of poetry in Dutch, now
followed by an English Translation: "Burning in the waiting line''.