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Edition 13 (2001) Winner
Henk van Woerden
ヘンク・ファン・ウールデン
Henk van Woerden
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1947-12-06 （Leiden）
- Died
- 2005-11-16 （Ann Arbor） age 57
- Nationality
- Netherlands
- Languages
- Dutch, Afrikaans, English
- Residence History
- Leiden, Netherlands (birth) → Cape Town, South Africa (emigrated 1956) → Amsterdam, Netherlands → Crete, Greece (temporary stay) → Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA (death 2005)
Career
- Occupations
- painter, writer
- Active Years
- 1964-2005
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Cape Town | Fine Arts faculty | Michaelis School of Fine Art | — | 1964-1967頃 | South Africa |
University of Cape Town
Fine Arts faculty
/ Michaelis School of Fine Art
Period:
1964-1967頃
Country:
South Africa
Dropped out after three years
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Royal Award for Painting | — | — | Royal Netherlands | 受賞 |
| 2001 | Alan Paton Award | A Mouthful of Glass | — | — | 受賞 |
Royal Award for Painting
1980
Organization:
Royal Netherlands
Result:
受賞
Alan Paton Award
2001
Work:
A Mouthful of Glass
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Sunday Times CNA Literary Awards
1 appearances
Works
Major Works
A Mouthful of Glass
1998 biographyBiography of Dimitri Tsafendas, assassin of Hendrik Verwoerd
apartheidraceinsanity
Adaptations
- [stage play] I.D. / Antony Sher (2003)
Translations
- English: A Mouthful of Glass (2000)
Bibliography
- Moenie kyk nie (1993)
- Tikoes (1996)
- A Mouthful of Glass (2000)
- Notes from an Air Cyclist (2002)
- Ultramarine (2005)
Translations of Works
- Translated into more than ten languages
Legacy
Dutch painter and writer with close ties to South Africa, known for works on apartheid.
Quotes
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I hardly existed at that stage. I had refused to register for national service, carried no "White" pass, paid no taxes, and in effect remained in South Africa illegally, which was the preferred state of affairs.
Source: Biographical note
Trivia
- Lived illegally in South Africa during apartheid, refusing national service and taxes.