Jean-Philippe de Vogelaere was a creative individual who was modest and down-to-earth. He loved writing and was an expert at playing with words. Writing was like his personal space where he might retreat to when needed. He had diverse interests and excelled in various fields including journalism, poetry, novels, plays, music genres like rock, jazz and comics.
He joined Le Soir team in 2009 following leading the Brabant section at DH for an extended period. He worked with Le Soir in Walloon Brabant and two years ago, he moved to the society section. Recently he wrote on topics like family, mental health, senior sexuality and grieving for a lost child.
A few days ago, following finishing his second book, he went to the hospital for a surgical operation but unfortunately, he did not recover. Le Soir paid a beautiful tribute to him, which you can find here.
Cultivated, modest and humble, Jean-Philippe de Vogelaere was a dreamer and a lover of letters. He juggled with words. Writing was his bubble, his intimate universe where he often took refuge. He was a journalist, poet and novelist, playwright, lover of jazz, rock and comics.
Arrived at Le Soir in 2009 following having led the Brabant edition of the DH for a long time, Jean-Philippe de Vogelaere was editor of Le Soir in Walloon Brabant before joining the Walloon cell of the newspaper, then the society cell two years ago. years. Recently, he had written once more on family, mental health, senior sexuality and grief over the loss of a baby.
About ten days ago, following finishing his second novel, he entered the hospital for surgery. He didn’t recover. Find here the beautiful tribute paid to him by Le Soir.
The world of letters has lost one of its brightest stars with the passing of Jean-Philippe de Vogelaere. His contributions to journalism, poetry, novels, and plays were staggering, and his passion for jazz, rock, and comics made him a unique voice in the cultural landscape. But above all, he was a dreamer with a humble soul, finding solace in the written word. His recent work on family, mental health, senior sexuality, and grief touched many hearts and will continue to inspire generations to come. The team at Le Soir mourns his loss deeply, and we invite you to read their beautiful tribute in honor of his memory. Rest in peace, Jean-Philippe de Vogelaere.
