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Gouden Ezelsoor
Gouden Ezelsoor ("Golden Donkey Ear") was an award for the best-selling literary debut in the Netherlands. It was first awarded in 1979 and last awarded in 2008. Recipients * 1979: Monica Sauwer for ''Mooie boel'' * 1980: Alexander van Es for ''Anatomie van het gevoel'' * 1981: Richard Steegen for ''Pakken...gepakt'' * 1982: Annie van de Oever for ''Dame in broekpak'' * 1983: ''two recipients'' ** René Stoute for ''Op de rug van vuile zwanen'' ** Veronica Hazelhoff for ''Nou moe!'' * 1984: Tessa de Loo for ''De meisjes van de suikerwerkfabriek'' * 1985: Adriaan van Dis for ''Nathan Sid'' * 1986: Fleur Bourgonje for ''De terugkeer'' * 1987: Rudi van Dantzig for ''Voor een verloren soldaat'' * 1988: Hanny Alders for ''Non nobis'' * 1989: Margriet de Moor for ''Op de rug gezien'' * 1990: Lisette Lewin for ''Voor bijna alles bang geweest'' * 1991: Ernst Timmer for ''Het waterrad van Ribe'' * 1992: Connie Palmen for ''De wetten'' * 1993: Ronald Giphart for ''Ik ook van jou' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monica Sauwer
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Arnon Grunberg
Arnon Yasha Yves Grunberg (; born 22 February 1971) is a Dutch writer of novels, essays, and columns, as well as a journalist. He published some of his work under the heteronym Marek van der Jagt. He lives in New York. His work has been translated into 30 languages. In 2022 he received the PC Hooftprijs, a Dutch literary lifetime achievement award. His most acclaimed and successful novels are Blue Mondays and Tirza. The New York Times called the latter ‘grimly comic and unflinching (…) while not always enjoyable, it is never less than enthralling’. ''Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung'' described him as ‘the Dutch Philip Roth’. Early life Grunberg was born Arnon Yasha Yves Grünberg on 22 February 1971 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. He grew up in a family of Jewish immigrants, originally from Germany. His mother was a survivor of the Auschwitz concentration camp. Grunberg attended the Vossius Gymnasium in Amsterdam, but was expelled from the school in 1988. Before publish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Awards Disestablished In 2008
An award, sometimes called a distinction, is something given to a recipient as a token of recognition of excellence in a certain field. When the token is a medal, ribbon or other item designed for wearing, it is known as a decoration. An award may be described by three aspects: 1) who is given 2) what 3) by whom, all varying according to purpose. The recipient is often to a single person, such as a student or athlete, or a representative of a group of people, be it an organisation, a sports team or a whole country. The award item may be a decoration, that is an insignia suitable for wearing, such as a medal, badge, or rosette (award). It can also be a token object such as certificate, diploma, championship belt, trophy, or plaque. The award may also be or be accompanied by a title of honor, as well as an object of direct value such as prize money or a scholarship. Furthermore, an honorable mention is an award given, typically in education, that does not confer the recipient(s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Disestablishments In The Netherlands
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1979 Establishments In The Netherlands
Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the '' Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ''Chiquitita'' to commemorate the event. ** The United States and the People's Republic of China establish full diplomatic relations. ** Following a deal agreed during 1978, French carmaker Peugeot completes a takeover of American manufacturer Chrysler's European operations, which are based in Britain's former Rootes Group factories, as well as the former Simca factories in France. * January 7 – Cambodian–Vietnamese War: The People's Army of Vietnam and Vietnamese-backed Cambodian insurgents announce the fall of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and the collapse of the Pol Pot regime. Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge retreat west to an area along the Thai border, ending large-scale fighting. * January 8 – Whiddy Island Disaster: The French tan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christiaan Weijts
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Gerbrand Bakker (novelist)
Gerbrand Bakker (born 28 April 1962) is a Dutch writer. He won the International Dublin Literary Award for ''The Twin (novel), The Twin'', the English translation of his novel ''Boven is het stil'', and the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize for ''The Detour (novel), The Detour'', the English translation of his novel ''De omweg''. Biography Bakker is a gardener by trade, having acquired his gardening license in 2006. He says writing and gardening are compatible. Bakker works as a skating instructor in winters. He has previously worked as a subtitler for Dutch TV, particularly on the U.S. soap opera ''The Bold and the Beautiful''. Bakker has said: "They blabber and blabber, but you only have seven seconds for a subtitle on screen. That's what ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' taught me. I learned to leave things out." Among his favourite books are ''The Sea, the Sea'', ''The Beautiful Room Is Empty'', ''Winnie-the-Pooh (book), Winnie-the-Pooh'' and ''The Wind in the Willows''. He disl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annelies Verbeke
Annelies Verbeke (born 6 February 1976) is a Belgian author who writes in Dutch. She made her name with the novel ''Slaap!'' (Sleep!) which has been translated into several languages. Biography Verbeke studied language and literature at Ghent University before attending a scriptwriting course in Brussels. In 2003, she gained instant fame with her first novel ''Slaap!'' (Sleep!) when 70,000 copies of the Dutch edition were sold. The story has since been published in 22 countries. The award-winning work was highlighted for the way in which it showed how people with various backgrounds were all looking for fulfillment. A more recent international success has been ''Vissen redden'' (Saving Fish, 2009), also translated into several languages including German and Danish Danish may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Denmark People * A national or citizen of Denmark, also called a "Dane," see Demographics of Denmark * Culture of Denmark * Danish people o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khalid Boudou
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Maya Rasker
Maya may refer to: Civilizations * Maya peoples, of southern Mexico and northern Central America ** Maya civilization, the historical civilization of the Maya peoples ** Maya language, the languages of the Maya peoples * Maya (Ethiopia), a population native to the old Wej province in Ethiopia Places * Maya (river), a river in Yakutia, Russia * Maya (Uda), a river in Khabarovsk Krai, Russia * Maya, Uganda, a town * Maya, Western Australia, a town * Maya Karimata, an island in West Borneo, Indonesia * Maya Mountains, a mountain range in Guatemala and Belize ** Maya Biosphere Reserve, a nature reservation in Guatemala * Mount Maya, a mountain in Kobe, Japan ** Maya Station, a railway station in Kobe, Japan * La Maya (mountain), an alp in Switzerland * Al Maya or Maya, a town in Libya Religion and mythology * Maya religion, the religious practices of the Maya peoples of parts of Mexico and Central America ** Maya mythology, the myths and legends of the Maya civilization * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erwin Mortier
Erwin Mortier (born 28 November 1965) is a Dutch-language Belgian author. Spending his youth in Hansbeke, he later moved to nearby Ghent, where he became city poet (2005–2006). He wrote as a columnist for newspapers like ''De Morgen'' and published several novels: * ''Marcel'' (1999) – * ''My Fellow Skin'' – * ''Shutter Speed'' – * '' While the Gods Were Sleeping'' (2008) Collections of his poetry were published from 2001 on. Among the literary prizes awarded to Mortier there are debut prizes in Belgium and in the Netherlands for ''Marcel'', in 2002 the C. Buddingh' prize for his debut in poetry, and in 2009 the AKO Literatuurprijs for ''While the Gods Were Sleeping''. Mortier came out of the closet with ''A plea for sinning'', a collection of essays (2003). [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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