Belgian
Belgian may refer to:
* Something of, or related to, Belgium
* Belgians, people from Belgium or of Belgian descent
* Languages of Belgium, languages spoken in Belgium, such as Dutch, French, and German
*Ancient Belgian language, an extinct languag ...
prize for original
Dutch language
Dutch ( ) is a West Germanic language spoken by about 25 million people as a first language and 5 million as a second language. It is the third most widely spoken Germanic language
The Germanic languages are a branch of the Indo-Europea ...
literature. Originally it was named Golden Owl (De Gouden Uil). It has been awarded annually since 1995.
Development
It has changed categories several times during the years. For the first five years it consisted of three columns: Fiction, non-fiction and children and youth books. As for 2000 to 2008 the non-fiction category was replaced by an audience award. In 2009 and 2010 it had even four categories: Literature, Youth Literature, Audience and Youth Audience. Since 2012 it is reduced to grown up literature prizes. The winner gets 25,000 euro and a work of art, the winner of the 100 reader's prize gets 2,500 euro and a MontBlanc pen.
Laureates
*1995:
**Fiction:
Adriaan van Dis
Adriaan van Dis (Bergen aan Zee, 16 December 1946) is a Dutch author. He debuted in 1983 with the novella ''Nathan Sid''. In 1995 his book ''Indische Duinen'' (''My Father's War''), which in its narrative is a follow up to his debut novella, wa ...
- Indische Duinen
**Children and youth books:
Anne Provoost
Anne Provoost (born 26 July 1964) is a Flemish author who now lives in Antwerp with her husband and three children.
Career
Anne Provoost was born in the Belgian town of Poperinge. She grew up in a family of four children in West Flanders and w ...
- Vallen
**Non-fiction:
Jeroen Brouwers
Jeroen Godfried Marie Brouwers (30 April 1940 – 11 May 2022) was a Dutch writer.
From 1964 to 1976 Brouwers worked as an editor at Manteau publishers in Brussels. In 1964 he made his literary debut with ''Het mes op de keel'' (''The Knife ...
- Vlaamse Leeuwen
*1996
**Fiction: Guido van Heulendonk - Paarden Zijn Ook Varkens
**Children and youth books:
Anton Quintana
Anton Quintana (6 September 1937 – 15 October 2017), pseudonym of Anton Adolf Kuyten, was a Dutch writer.
Biography
Early life
Quintana was born in 1937 as the twin brother of André Kuyten. His brother was named by his mother and Quintan ...
- Het Boek van Bod Pa
**Non-fiction:
Joris van Parys Joris, a Dutch form of the given name George, may refer to:
*Joris Bado (born 1991), Burkinabé basketball player
* Joris Bert (born 1987), French baseball player
*Joris Borghouts (born 1939), Dutch Egyptologist
* Joris Delle (born 1990), French f ...
- Frans Masereel, een biografie
*1997
**Fiction: A.F.Th. van der Heijden - Het Hof van Barmhartigheid & Onder het Plaveisel het Moeras
**Children and youth books:
Joke van Leeuwen
Johanna Rutgera 'Joke' van Leeuwen (; born 24 September 1952) is a Dutch author, illustrator, and cabaret performer.Elsbeth Etty - Liefde is Heel het leven
*1998
**Fiction: Marcel Möring - In Babylon
**Children and youth books:
Peter van Gestel
Peter van Gestel (3 August 1937, Amsterdam – 1 March 2019, Amsterdam) was a Dutch writer.
Career
Writing
Van Gestel made his debut in 1962 with ''Drempelvrees'', a collection of stories. He received the Reina Prinsen Geerligsprijs for ...
- Mariken
**Non-fiction:
Leonard Blussé
Leonard Blussé (born 23 July 1946 in Rotterdam) is a Dutch historian concerned with the field of Asian-European relations. Blussé has a prolific written output in his field, having authored, co-authored or edited more than twenty books since 20 ...
- Bitters Bruid
*1999
**Fiction: Geerten Meijsing - Tussen Mes en Keel
**Children and youth books:
Rita Verschuur
Rita may refer to:
People
* Rita (given name)
* Rita (Indian singer) (born 1984)
* Rita (Israeli singer) (born 1962)
* Rita (Japanese singer)
* Eliza Humphreys (1850–1938), wrote under the pseudonym Rita
Places
* Djarrit, also known as Rita, a ...
- Jubeltenen
**Non-fiction:
Gerrit Komrij
Gerrit Jan Komrij (30 March 1944 – 5 July 2012) was a Dutch poet, novelist, translator, critic, polemic journalist and playwright. He rose to prominence in the early 1970s writing poetry that sharply contrasted with the free-form poetry of his ...
- In Liefde Bloeyende
*2000
**Literature Prize:
Peter Verhelst
Peter Verhelst (born 28 January 1962) is a Belgian Flemish people, Flemish novelist, poet and dramatist. He won the Ferdinand Bordewijk Prijs for ''Tongkat''.
Life
Peter Verhelst was born in Bruges, Belgium. In his youth, he was extremely inte ...
- Tongkat
**Youth Literature Prize:
Toon Tellegen
Antonius Otto Hermannus (Toon) Tellegen (born 18 November 1941) is a Dutch writer, poet, and physician, known for children's books, especially those featuring anthropomorphised animals, particularly those about an ant and a squirrel. His writin ...
- De Genezing van de Krekel
**Audience Award:
Tom Lanoye
Tom or TOM may refer to:
* Tom (given name), a diminutive of Thomas or Tomás or an independent Aramaic given name (and a list of people with the name)
Characters
* Tom Anderson, a character in ''Beavis and Butt-Head''
* Tom Beck, a character ...
- Zwarte Tranen
*2001
**Literature Prize:
Jeroen Brouwers
Jeroen Godfried Marie Brouwers (30 April 1940 – 11 May 2022) was a Dutch writer.
From 1964 to 1976 Brouwers worked as an editor at Manteau publishers in Brussels. In 1964 he made his literary debut with ''Het mes op de keel'' (''The Knife ...
- Geheime kamers
**Youth Literature Prize:
Bart Moeyaert
Bart Peter Boudewijn Moeyaert (born 9 June 1964) is a Belgian writer.
Early life
Moeyaert was born in 1964 in Bruges as the youngest of seven brothers. He is named after the character Bartje in the book series by Anne de Vries and after Baudo ...
,
Gerda Dendooven
Gerda Dendooven (born 10 May 1962) is a Belgian illustrator. She has won numerous awards for her work, including the Gouden Uil, the Woutertje Pieterse Prijs and the Boekenpauw on several occasions.
Early life
Dendooven was born in 1962 in ...
and Filip Bral - Luna van de boom
**Audience Award:
Jeroen Brouwers
Jeroen Godfried Marie Brouwers (30 April 1940 – 11 May 2022) was a Dutch writer.
From 1964 to 1976 Brouwers worked as an editor at Manteau publishers in Brussels. In 1964 he made his literary debut with ''Het mes op de keel'' (''The Knife ...
- Geheime kamers
*2002
**Literature Prize:
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 transla ...
- De Mensheid Zij Geprezen
**Youth Literature Prize:
Bas Haring
Sebastiaan (Bas) Haring (born 23 April 1968 in De Bilt) is a Dutch writer of popular science and children's literature, television presenter and professor. He is a full professor at Leiden University, where he has held a chair in "public unde ...
- Kaas & de evolutietheorie
**Audience Award:
Peter Verhelst
Peter Verhelst (born 28 January 1962) is a Belgian Flemish people, Flemish novelist, poet and dramatist. He won the Ferdinand Bordewijk Prijs for ''Tongkat''.
Life
Peter Verhelst was born in Bruges, Belgium. In his youth, he was extremely inte ...
- Memoires van een Luipaard
*2003
**Literature Prize:
Tom Lanoye
Tom or TOM may refer to:
* Tom (given name), a diminutive of Thomas or Tomás or an independent Aramaic given name (and a list of people with the name)
Characters
* Tom Anderson, a character in ''Beavis and Butt-Head''
* Tom Beck, a character ...
- Boze Tongen
**Youth Literature Prize:
Floortje Zwigtman Floortje and Floor are Dutch versions of the feminine given name Flora. People with the name include:
;Floortje
*Floortje Dessing (born 1970), Dutch radio and television presenter, producer and travel writer
* Floortje Engels (born 1982), Dutch ...
- Wolfsroedel
**Audience Award:
Tom Lanoye
Tom or TOM may refer to:
* Tom (given name), a diminutive of Thomas or Tomás or an independent Aramaic given name (and a list of people with the name)
Characters
* Tom Anderson, a character in ''Beavis and Butt-Head''
* Tom Beck, a character ...
- Boze Tongen
*2004
**Literature Prize:
Hafid Bouazza
Hafid Bouazza ( ar, حفيظ بوعزة, ḥafīẓ būʿazza; 8 March 1970 – 29 April 2021) was a Moroccan-Dutch writer.
Born in Oujda, Morocco, Bouazza came to the Netherlands in October 1977 as a seven-year-old boy. He lived with his paren ...
- Paravion
**Youth Literature Prize:
Martha Heesen
Martha Heesen (born 6 May 1948) is a Dutch writer.
Career
In 2004, she won the Golden Book-Owl for her book ''Toen Faas niet thuiskwam''.
In 2007, she received the Vlag en Wimpel award for the book ''Wolf''.
In 2015, she won the Theo Thijss ...
- Toen Faas niet thuiskwam
**Audience Award:
Chris De Stoop
Chris is a short form of various names including Christopher, Christian, Christina, Christine, and Christos. Chris is also used as a name in its own right, however it is not as common.
People with the given name
* Chris Abani (born 1966), Nig ...
- Zij kwamen uit het Oosten
*2005
**Literature Prize:
Frank Westerman
Frank Martin Westerman (born 13 November 1964) is a Dutch writer and a former journalist. He studied tropical agricultural engineering at Wageningen University and worked as a news correspondent for '' de Volkskrant'' in Belgrade and '' NRC Han ...
- El Negro en ik
**Youth Literature Prize:
Guus Kuijer
Guus Kuijer (; born 1 August 1942) is a Dutch author. He wrote books for children and adults, and is best known for the ''Madelief'' series of children's books. For his career contribution to "children's and young adult literature in the broadest ...
- Het boek van alle dingen
**Audience Award: Patricia De Martelaere - Het onverwachte antwoord
*2006
**Literature Prize: Henk van Woerden - Ultramarijn
**Youth Literature Prize:
Floortje Zwigtman Floortje and Floor are Dutch versions of the feminine given name Flora. People with the name include:
;Floortje
*Floortje Dessing (born 1970), Dutch radio and television presenter, producer and travel writer
* Floortje Engels (born 1982), Dutch ...
- Schijnbewegingen
**Audience Award: Stefan Brijs - De engelenmaker
*2007
**Literature Prize:
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 transla ...
- Tirza
**Youth Literature Prize: Marjolijn Hof - Een kleine kans
**Audience Award:
Dimitri Verhulst
Dimitri Verhulst (born 2 October 1972) is a Belgian writer and poet. He is best known for his novels ''Problemski Hotel'' and ''The Misfortunates''.
Biography
Verhulst was an unwanted child in a violent home and spent his later childhood in a fo ...
Jeroen Brouwers
Jeroen Godfried Marie Brouwers (30 April 1940 – 11 May 2022) was a Dutch writer.
From 1964 to 1976 Brouwers worked as an editor at Manteau publishers in Brussels. In 1964 he made his literary debut with ''Het mes op de keel'' (''The Knife ...
Peter Verhelst
Peter Verhelst (born 28 January 1962) is a Belgian Flemish people, Flemish novelist, poet and dramatist. He won the Ferdinand Bordewijk Prijs for ''Tongkat''.
Life
Peter Verhelst was born in Bruges, Belgium. In his youth, he was extremely inte ...
- Het geheim van de keel van de nachtegaal (ill.
Carll Cneut
Carll Cneut (born 8 January 1969) is a Flemish illustrator. He has illustrated many books by Dutch and Flemish authors and he has received numerous awards for his work.
Early life
Cneut studied graphic design at the Sint-Lucas School in Ghen ...
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**Audience Award: Pia de Jong - Lange dagen
**Audience Youth Award:
Els Beerten
Els Beerten (born 27 March 1959) is a Flemish writer of children's literature.
Career
Beerten made her debut in 1987 with the book ''Scènes''.
In 2004, she received the Gouden Zoen award for her book ''Lopen voor je leven''.
In 2009, she ...
- Allemaal willen we de hemel
*2010
**Literature Prize:
Cees Nooteboom
Cees Nooteboom (; born 31 July 1933) is a Dutch novelist, poet and journalist. After the attention received by his novel ''Rituelen'' (''Rituals'', 1980), which received the Pegasus Prize, it was the first of his novels to be translated into an ...
- 's Nachts komen de vossen
**Youth Literature Prize: Ditte Merle - Wild Verliefd
**Audience Award:
Tom Lanoye
Tom or TOM may refer to:
* Tom (given name), a diminutive of Thomas or Tomás or an independent Aramaic given name (and a list of people with the name)
Characters
* Tom Anderson, a character in ''Beavis and Butt-Head''
* Tom Beck, a character ...
- Sprakeloos
**Audience Youth Award:
Marita de Sterck
Marita may refer to:
* Marita (hippo), a fictional character on the television series ''Animaniacs''
* Marita Covarrubias, a fictional character on the television series ''The X-Files''
* Battle of Greece, also known as ''Operation Marita''
Peopl ...
- De hondeneters
*2011
** no awards ceremony.
*2012 now renamed as 'De Gouden Boekenuil'
**Literature Prize: David Pefko - Het voorseizoen
**Audience Award: Stephan Enter - Grip
*2013
**Literature Prize:
Oek de Jong
Oebele Klaas Anne (Oek) de Jong (born 4 October 1952 in Breda) is a Dutch novelist.
He debuted in 1976 with ''De hemelvaart van Massimo'', a collection of short stories for which he received the Reina Prinsen Geerligsprijs.
In 1980 he won th ...
- Pier en oceaan
**Audience Award:
Tommy Wieringa
Tommy Wieringa (born 20 May 1967) is a Dutch writer.Tommy Wieringa
- Dit zijn de namen
*2014
**Literature Prize: Joost de Vries - De republiek
**Audience Award: Stefan Hertmans - Oorlog en terpentijn