Libris Literature Award (Libris Prize)
2 appearances
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Edition 2 (1995) Winner
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Edition 7 (2000) Winner
Thomas Rosenboom
トーマス・ローゼンボーム
Toromasu Rōzenbōmu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1956-01-08 （Doetinchem）
- Nationality
- Dutch, Netherlands
- Languages
- Dutch
- Residence History
- Doetinchem → Arnhem → Nijmegen → Amsterdam
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, short story writer
- Active Years
- 1982-2012
- Affiliations
- University of Michigan
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radboud University Nijmegen | — | Dutch literature and linguistics | cum laude | 心理学を3年間学び、その後オランダ語文学・言語学に転向 | Netherlands |
Radboud University Nijmegen
Dutch literature and linguistics
Degree:
cum laude
Period:
心理学を3年間学び、その後オランダ語文学・言語学に転向
Year of Graduation:
1983
Country:
Netherlands
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Lucy B. en C.W. van der Hoogtprijs | De mensen thuis | — | — | winner |
| 1995 | Libris Prize | Gewassen vlees | — | Libris Foundation | winner |
| 2000 | Libris Prize | Publieke werken | — | Libris Foundation | winner |
Lucy B. en C.W. van der Hoogtprijs
1983
Work:
De mensen thuis
Result:
winner
Libris Prize
1995
Work:
Gewassen vlees
Organization:
Libris Foundation
Result:
winner
Libris Prize
2000
Work:
Publieke werken
Organization:
Libris Foundation
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Gewassen vlees
1994 historical novelSet in the eighteenth century during the Pachtersoproer.
fatehuman nature
Publieke werken
1999 historical novelFeatures a pharmacist in Drenthe and his nephew in Amsterdam, set against peat bogs and 19th-century Amsterdam.
fatesocial change
Adaptations
- [film] Publieke werken (2008)
Bibliography
- Bedenkingen (1982, novella)
- De mensen thuis (1983, stories)
- Vriend van verdienste (1985, novel)
- Gewassen vlees (1994, novel)
- Publieke werken (1999, novel)
- De nieuwe man (2003, novel)
- Spitzen (2004, novel)
- Hoog aan de wind (2006, stories)
- Zoete mond (2009, novel)
- De rode loper (2012, novel)
Adaptations
- Publieke werken film adaptation (2008)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Often historical novels with recognizable universal characters unable to avoid their fateDetailed historical backgrounds
- Recurring Motifs
- Inevitability of fate
Legacy
The only author to have won the Libris Prize twice.
Trivia
- Only author to win Libris Prize twice
- Wrote the 2004 Boekenweekgeschenk