Pieter Aspe was a Belgian writer of a series of detective stories starring Inspector Pieter Van In. These were adapted for the long-running TV series Aspe (2004–14) starring Herbert Flack. He died at the age of 68.

Flemish literature is literature from Flanders, historically a region comprising parts of present-day Belgium, France and the Netherlands. Until the early 19th century, this literature was regarded as an integral part of Dutch literature. After Belgium became independent from the Netherlands in 1830, the term Flemish literature acquired a narrower meaning and refers to the Dutch-language literature produced in Belgium. It remains a part of Dutch-language literature.