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Robert Anker

ロバート・アンカー

Robāto Ankā

Aliases: Rengert Robert Anker

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1946-04-26 (Oudemirdum, Friesland, Netherlands)
Died
2017-01-20 (Haarlem, Netherlands) age 70
Nationality
Netherlands
Languages
Dutch
Residence History
Haarlem, Netherlands

Career

Occupations
writer, poet
Active Years
1978-2017

Education

University of Amsterdam
Faculty of Humanities / Dutch Language and Literature
Period: 1966-1970
Year of Graduation: 1970
Country: Netherlands

Awards

Ferdinand Bordewijk Prijs
1993
Work: De terugkeer van kapitein Rob
Organization: Stichting Jaap Jongstra
Result: Winner
Libris Literatuur Prijs
2002
Work: Een soort Engeland
Organization: Libris
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

De terugkeer van kapitein Rob

1993 novel

Een soort Engeland

2001 novel

Style & Themes

Literary Style
satiricalhistorical fiction
Recurring Motifs
patriotismidentity

Legacy

A significant Dutch contemporary writer known for poetry and novels, winner of the Ferdinand Bordewijk Prijs and Libris Prize.