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Frida Vogels

フリーダ・フォーゲルス

Furīda Fōgerusu

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1930-01-09 （Soest, Netherlands）
Nationality
Netherlands
Languages
Dutch, Italian
Residence History
Soest, Netherlands → Bologna, Italy

Career

Occupations
writer, translator, editor
Active Years
1992-2024
Influenced By
J. J. Voskuil, Bert Weijde
Influenced
J. J. Voskuil

Awards

Libris Prize
1994
Work: De harde kern (second volume)
Organization: Libris Literatuurprijs
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

De harde kern

1992 semi-autobiographical novel

First volume of the partly autobiographical trilogy 'De harde kern', closely connected to the author's life.

lifeliteratureself-reflection

De harde kern (second volume)

1993 semi-autobiographical novel

Second volume of the trilogy, awarded the Libris Prize in 1994.

lifeliteratureself-reflection

De harde kern (third volume)

1994 poetry

Third volume of the trilogy, a collection of poems.

lifeliterature

Translations by Author

  • Translations from Italian to Dutch of works by Giacomo Debenedetti, Primo Levi, Cesare Pavese, Salvatore Satta

Style & Themes

Literary Style
close connection between life and worklow-profile authorship
Recurring Motifs
diary formatpersonal experience

Legacy

Dutch writer known for her partly autobiographical trilogy 'De harde kern', with the second volume winning the inaugural Libris Prize in 1994. Noted for her low profile: no photos published, did not attend the prize ceremony. Lives in Bologna, Italy.

In Popular Culture

  • Appears as Henriëtte Fagel in J. J. Voskuil's 'Bij nader inzien'

Trivia

  • Did not appear at the Libris Prize presentation
  • No photographs of her have been published
  • Published a booklet of diary entries by her husband's aunt Lucietta
  • Edited posthumous collection of Bert Weijde