J. Bernlef
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J. Bernlef (pseudonym for Hendrik Jan Marsman) (born 14 January 1937 in Sint Pancras) is a Dutch writer, lyricist, novelist and translator. He made his literary debut with Kokkels in 1960. He became known to a larger public with his novel Hersenschimmen from 1984, which treated the theme of dementia.[1] The book is basis for a film from 1987, and a theatre play from 2006. Bernlef received the P. C. Hooft Award for 1994.
Bernlef has also written under the pseudonyms Ronnie Appelman, J. Grauw, Cas den Haan, S. den Haan, and Cas de Vries.
[edit] Awards
- 1959: The Reina Prinsen Geerligsprijs for Kokkels.
- 1962: The Poetry prize from the Government of Amsterdam for Morene.
- 1964: The Lucy B. en C.W. van der Hoogtprijs for Dit verheugd verval.
- 1964: The Poetry prize from the Government of Amsterdam for En dode hagedis.
- 1977: The Vijverbergprijs for De man in het midden.
- 1984: The Constantijn Huygens Prize.
- 1987: The AKO Literatuurprijs for Publiek geheim.
- 1989: The Diepzee-prijs for Hersenschimmen.
- 1994: The P. C. Hooft Award, for complete works.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ (Dutch) "J. Bernlef: profiel"– Koninklijke Bibliotheek (Retrieved on May 11, 2008)
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