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Connie Palmen

コニー・パルメン

Konī Parumen

Aliases: Aldegonda Petronella Huberta Maria Palmen

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1955-11-25 (Sint Odiliënberg)
Nationality
Dutch
Languages
Dutch

Career

Occupations
author
Active Years
1990-2024
Nominations
1996 International Dublin Literary Award shortlist (De wetten / The Laws)

Awards

Libris Prize
2016
Work: Jij zegt het
Organization: Libris
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

De wetten / The Laws

1990 novel

Debut novel.

Translations
  • 1993 US edition The Laws (trans. Richard Huijing)

De vriendschap / The Friendship

1995 novel

Story of the lifelong friendship of two girls with different characters.

Translations
  • 2000 US edition The Friendship (trans. Ina Rilke)

I.M.

1998 novel

De Erfenis

1999 novel

Boekenweekgeschenk.

Geheel de uwe

2002 novel

Lucifer

2007 novel

Jij zegt het

2015 novel

Bibliography

  • 1991 De Wetten (1993 The Laws)
  • 1995 De Vriendschap (2000 The Friendship)
  • 1998 I.M.
  • 1999 De Erfenis (Boekenweekgeschenk)
  • 2002 Geheel de uwe
  • 2007 Lucifer
  • 2015 Jij zegt het

Legacy

Dutch author known for novels like Jij zegt het, winner of the Libris Prize.

Trivia

  • Wrote I.M. about her relationship with Ischa Meijer.
  • Married politician Hans van Mierlo in 2009; he died in 2010.