Libris Literature Award (Libris Prize)
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (1998) Winner
Johannes Jacobus Voskuil
ヨハネス・ヤコブス・フォスクイル
Yohanesu Yakobusu Fokusukiru
Aliases:
J.J. Voskuil
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1926-07-01 （The Hague）
- Died
- 2008-05-01 （Amsterdam） age 81
- Nationality
- Netherlands, Dutch
- Languages
- Dutch
- Residence History
- The Hague → Amsterdam
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, linguist
- Active Years
- 1956-2008
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Ferdinand Bordewijk Prijs | Meneer Beerta / Vuile handen | — | — | winner |
| 1998 | Libris Prize | Het Bureau 3: Plankton | — | — | winner |
Ferdinand Bordewijk Prijs
1997
Work:
Meneer Beerta / Vuile handen
Result:
winner
Libris Prize
1998
Work:
Het Bureau 3: Plankton
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Het Bureau 1: Meneer Beerta
1996 novelThe first volume of the semi-autobiographical novel series depicting daily life at the Amsterdam Cultural Historical Museum.
everyday lifeworkplacehuman relationships
Het Bureau 2: Vuile handen
1996 novelThe second volume of the series.
everyday lifeworkplace
Het Bureau 3: Plankton
1997 novelThe third volume of the series.
everyday lifeworkplace
Bibliography
- 1956 - The Dutch of Hindustani children in Suriname
- 1969 - Hanging the afterbirth of the horse
- 1978 - Twelve bakers and two bakers' daughters have a conversation with JJ Voskuil
- 1979 - From wickerwork to brick. History of the walls of the farmhouse in the Netherlands
- Het Bureau series
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- realismdetailed everyday descriptions
- Recurring Motifs
- workplace lifepersonal relationships
Legacy
Dutch novelist best known for his epic novel Het Bureau.
In Popular Culture
- Included in NRC's Best Dutch novels list