Libris Literature Award (Libris Prize)
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Edition 21 (2014) Winner
Ilja Leonard Pfeijffer
イルヤ・レオナルト・プファイファー
Iruya Reonaruto Pufaifā
Aliases:
Ilja Pfeijffer
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1968-01-17 （Rijswijk）
- Nationality
- Netherlands, Dutch
- Languages
- Dutch
- Residence History
- Rijswijk, Netherlands → Leiden, Netherlands → Genoa, Italy
Career
- Occupations
- poet, novelist, polemicist, classical scholar
- Active Years
- 1998-
- Influenced By
- Pindar, Ezra Pound, Horace, Lucebert, Hans Faverey
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leiden University | Faculty of Humanities | Classics | PhD | — | Netherlands |
Leiden University
Faculty of Humanities
/ Classics
Degree:
PhD
Country:
Netherlands
Dissertation on the poetry of Pindar
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | C. Buddingh' Prize | Of the Square Man | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2002 | Anton Wachter Prize | Rupert | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2014 | Libris Prize | La Superba | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2015 | Jan Campert Prize | Idyllen | — | — | 受賞 |
C. Buddingh' Prize
1999
Work:
Of the Square Man
Result:
受賞
Anton Wachter Prize
2002
Work:
Rupert
Result:
受賞
Libris Prize
2014
Work:
La Superba
Result:
受賞
Jan Campert Prize
2015
Work:
Idyllen
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
La Superba
2013 novelA novel exploring immigration and European identity set in Genoa
immigrationdecline of Europeurban life
Translations
- La Superba (trans. Michele Hutchison, 2016)
Grand Hotel Europa
2018 novelA grand novel on European culture and tourism
European culturetourism industrylove
Translations
- Grand Hotel Europa (trans. Michele Hutchison, 2022)
Bibliography
- Van de vierkante man, 1998
- Het glimpen van de welkwiek, 2001
- Rupert: A Confession, 2009 (English)
Translations of Works
- Rupert: A Confession (English translation by Michele Hutchison, 2009)
- La Superba (English translation by Michele Hutchison, 2016)
- Grand Hotel Europa (English translation by Michele Hutchison, 2022)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- vital and life-affirming poetryfusion of classical and modern elementshumor and self-mockery
- Recurring Motifs
- classical mythologymodern consumer culturelove and politics
Legacy
Recognized as one of the most important poets and novelists in contemporary Dutch literature, winner of numerous literary prizes. Gained international attention with works after moving to Genoa.