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Eva Gerlach
Eva Gerlach (born April 9, 1948) is a Dutch poet. She also writes under the name Margaret Dijkstra. Biography She was born in Amsterdam. In 1979, she published her first collection of poetry ''Verder geen leed'' (No Further Distress) in 1979. It was awarded the in 1981. In 2000, she received the P. C. Hooft Award for her work. In 1999 she won the Nienke van Hichtum-prijs for ''Hee meneer Eland''. Her work has appeared in various literary magazines and English translations of her poetry were included in the anthologies ''Women Writing in Dutch'' (1994) and ''Turning Tides'' (1994). In 2016 she won the Awater Poëzieprijs for her work ''Ontsnappingen''. Selected works * ''Dochter'' (Daughter), poetry (1984) * ''Domicilie'' (Domicile), poetry (1987) * ''De kracht van verlamming'' (The power of paralysis), poetry (1988) * ''Wat zoekraakt'' (What is lost), poetry (1994), received the Jan Campert Prize * ''Hee meneer Eland'', children's poetry (1998, received Nienke van Hichtum-pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eva Gerlach (1988 Photo; Cropped 2022)
Eva Gerlach (born April 9, 1948) is a Dutch poet. She also writes under the name Margaret Dijkstra. Biography She was born in Amsterdam. In 1979, she published her first collection of poetry ''Verder geen leed'' (No Further Distress) in 1979. It was awarded the in 1981. In 2000, she received the P. C. Hooft Award for her work. In 1999 she won the Nienke van Hichtum-prijs for ''Hee meneer Eland''. Her work has appeared in various literary magazines and English translations of her poetry were included in the anthologies ''Women Writing in Dutch'' (1994) and ''Turning Tides'' (1994). In 2016 she won the Awater Poëzieprijs for her work ''Ontsnappingen''. Selected works * ''Dochter'' (Daughter), poetry (1984) * ''Domicilie'' (Domicile), poetry (1987) * ''De kracht van verlamming'' (The power of paralysis), poetry (1988) * ''Wat zoekraakt'' (What is lost), poetry (1994), received the Jan Campert Prize * ''Hee meneer Eland'', children's poetry (1998, received Nienke van Hichtum-pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amsterdam
Amsterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Amstel'') is the Capital of the Netherlands, capital and Municipalities of the Netherlands, most populous city of the Netherlands, with The Hague being the seat of government. It has a population of 907,976 within the city proper, 1,558,755 in the City Region of Amsterdam, urban area and 2,480,394 in the Amsterdam metropolitan area, metropolitan area. Located in the Provinces of the Netherlands, Dutch province of North Holland, Amsterdam is colloquially referred to as the "Venice of the North", for its large number of canals, now designated a World Heritage Site, UNESCO World Heritage Site. Amsterdam was founded at the mouth of the Amstel River that was dammed to control flooding; the city's name derives from the Amstel dam. Originally a small fishing village in the late 12th century, Amsterdam became a major world port during the Dutch Golden Age of the 17th century, when the Netherlands was an economic powerhouse. Amsterdam is th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nienke Van Hichtum-prijs
The Nienke van Hichtum-prijs (Dutch for Nienke van Hichtum Prize) is a biennial Dutch literary award for children's literature awarded by the Jan Campert-Stichting. The award is named after children's author Nienke van Hichtum and was first awarded in 1964. Annet Schaap with her book ''Lampje'' is the first author to have received this award with a debut novel. Winners * 1964 - Gertie Evenhuis, ''Wij waren er ook bij'' * 1971 - Tonke Dragt, ''Torenhoog en mijlenbreed'' * 1972 - Jaap ter Haar, ''Geschiedenis van de Lage Landen'' * 1973 - Paul Biegel, ''De twaalf rovers'' * 1975 - Miep Diekmann, ''Dan ben je nergens meer'' * 1977 - Wim Hofman, ''Wim'' * 1979 - Henk Barnard, ''Laatste nacht in Jeque'' * 1981 - Sonia Garmers, ''Orkaan en Mayra'' * 1983 - Imme Dros, ''En een tijd van vrede'' * 1985 - Willem Wilmink, ''Het verkeerde pannetje'' * 1987 - Peter van Gestel, ''Ko Kruier en zijn stadsgenoten'' * 1989 - Ienne Biemans, ''Lang zul je leven'' * 1991 - Mensje van Keul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Awater Poëzieprijs
The Awater Poëzieprijs (Dutch for ''Awater Poetry Prize'') is a Dutch poetry award awarded by poetry magazine Awater. It was first awarded in 2008. The winner is chosen by professional poetry readers, such as critics and teachers, who are asked to submit their top three best new Dutch poetry collections of the past year. As such, the award is intended to reflect the industry's opinion. The award ceremony is held at the end of the annual poetry week ( Poëzieweek) organised by various organisations in the Netherlands and Flanders. Winners * 2008 - Tonnus Oosterhoff, ''Ware grootte'' * 2009 - Arjen Duinker, ''Buurtkinderen'' * 2010 - K. Michel, ''Bij eb is je eiland groter'' * 2011 - Anne Vegter, ''Eiland berg gletsjer'' * 2012 - Menno Wigman, ''Mijn naam is Legioen'' * 2013 - Mustafa Stitou, ''Tempel'' * 2014 - Alfred Schaffer, ''Mens dier ding'' * 2015 - Ilja Leonard Pfeijffer, ''Idyllen'' * 2016 - Eva Gerlach, ''Ontsnappingen'' * 2017 - Marije Langelaar, '' Vonkt '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Campert Prize
The Jan Campert Prize (in Dutch: Jan Campert-prijs) is a Dutch literary prize established in 1948, which is awarded annually for works of poetry by the Jan Campert Foundation. The foundation was created in 1948 to honour Jan Campert, considered by many to be an icon of the Dutch resistance. Winners * 1948: Jan Elburg, ''Klein t(er)reurspel'' * 1949: Michel van der Plas, ''Going my way'' * 1950: Hans Lodeizen, '' Het innerlijke behang'' (postuum) * 1951: Bert Voeten, ''Met het oog op morgen'' * 1952: Maria Dermoût, ''Nog pas gisteren'' * 1953: Albert Besnard, ''Doem en dorst'' * 1954: Nes Tergast, ''Werelden'' (geweigerd) * 1955: not awarded * 1956: Remco Campert, ''Met man en muis'' en ''Het huis waar ik woonde'' * 1957: not awarded * 1958: not awarded * 1959: Sybren Polet, ''Geboorte-stad'' * 1960: not awarded * 1961: Ellen Warmond, ''Warmte, een woonplaats'' * 1962: Gerrit Kouwenaar, ''De stem op de 3e etage'' * 1963: Ed. Hoornik, ''De vis/In den vreemde'' * 1964: Lou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1948 Births
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21st-century Dutch Poets
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Dutch Women Poets
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21st-century Pseudonymous Writers
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