Libris Literature Award (Libris Prize)
1 appearances
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Edition 22 (2015) Winner
Adriaan van Dis
アドリァーン・ファン・ディス
Adriaan van Dis
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1946-12-16 （Bergen aan Zee）
- Nationality
- Dutch, Netherlands
- Languages
- Dutch
- Residence History
- Bergen aan Zee, Netherlands → Amsterdam, Netherlands
Career
- Occupations
- author, novelist, journalist, television presenter
- Active Years
- 1983-2024
- Affiliations
- NRC Handelsblad, J.M. Meulenhoff
- Influenced By
- Breyten Breytenbach
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Amsterdam | — | Dutch Language and Literature | 博士号 | — | Netherlands |
University of Amsterdam
Dutch Language and Literature
Degree:
博士号
Year of Graduation:
1979
Country:
Netherlands
Doctoral dissertation on a text by Breyten Breytenbach
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Gouden Ezelsoor | Nathan Sid | — | Booksellers Association | 受賞 |
| 1994 | Nieuwe Clercke-Pico Bello-prize | his services to Dutch literature | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1995 | Gouden Uil | Indische Duinen | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1995 | Trouw Publieksprijs | Indische Duinen | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Groenman Taalprijs | clear and creative use of language | — | Onze Taal society | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Gouden Ganzenveer | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2015 | Libris Prize | Ik kom terug | — | — | 受賞 |
Gouden Ezelsoor
1984
Work:
Nathan Sid
Organization:
Booksellers Association
Result:
受賞
Nieuwe Clercke-Pico Bello-prize
1994
Work:
his services to Dutch literature
Result:
受賞
Gouden Uil
1995
Work:
Indische Duinen
Result:
受賞
Trouw Publieksprijs
1995
Work:
Indische Duinen
Result:
受賞
Groenman Taalprijs
2007
Work:
clear and creative use of language
Organization:
Onze Taal society
Result:
受賞
Gouden Ganzenveer
2009
Result:
受賞
Libris Prize
2015
Work:
Ik kom terug
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Nathan Sid
1983 NovellaDebut novella drawn from memories of food and parental conflicts between potatoes and rice.
familyIndies heritagefood memories
Translations
- No English translation
Indische Duinen (My Father's War)
1994 NovelNarrative follow-up to debut, about father's war experiences.
warfather-son relationshiprepatriation
Translations
- My Father's War
Familieziek (Repatriated)
2002 NovelNovel about illness and memories in an Indies family.
familyillnessIndies literature
Translations
- Repatriated, a novel in 60 scenes
Ik kom terug
2014 NovelNovel about his relationship with his mother.
mother-son relationshipreturn
Bibliography
- Nathan Sid
- Indische Duinen
- Familieziek
- Zilver
- Dubbelliefde
- Ik kom terug
Translations by Author
- Translations of Breyten Breytenbach
Translations of Works
- Indische Duinen: My Father's War
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- light and simple styledeceptive simplicityrife with antitheses
- Recurring Motifs
- dualismblack/whitesocial/anti-socialheritage/own identityIndies youthtravelsemerging homosexuality
Legacy
One of the most significant second-generation authors of Dutch Indies literature. Also known as an award-winning TV host.
In Popular Culture
- Nationally known for TV talk show Hier is... Adriaan van Dis.
Quotes
-
Have they learned nothing from Multatuli?
Source: NRC newspaper article (2012)
Trivia
- From a repatriated Indo-European family from Dutch East Indies.
- Father survived Junyo Maru disaster and forced labor on Sumatra railway.
- Mother's first husband was a resistance fighter beheaded during Japanese occupation.
- Officially surnamed van Dis (mother's), but used father's Mulder publicly.