Tonnus Oosterhoff (

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, 18 March 1953) is a Dutch poet and writer.

Biography

Born in Leiden, Tonnus Oosterhoff spent most of life in the Dutch province of

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. He studied Dutch literature and linguistics at the University of Groningen. Before publishing literary work, he wrote several anonymous stories for the magazine '' Mijn Geheim''. One of them was republished in his later collection of short stories ''Dans zonder vloer'' ("Dance without floor", 2003) with an alternate "less unrealistic" happy end. He made his debut in the literary magazine ''Raster''. Oosterhoff published collections of poems, short stories, essays, a novel, a play and a

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. His oeuvre distinguishes itself by the use of subdued humour and the desire the reinvent itself with every new book. In 2001 he launched a website with moving poems. In 2005 he was a guest writer at his old university in Groningen. In 2008 Oosterhoff received the

Awater Poëzieprijs The Awater Poëzieprijs (Dutch for ''Awater Poetry Prize'') is a Dutch literary award, 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 ...

for his work ''Ware grootte''. In 2012 Oosterhoff received the

P. C. Hooft Award The P.C. Hooft Award (in Dutch: P.C. Hooft-prijs), inaugurated in 1948, is a Dutch-language literary lifetime-achievement award named after 17th-century Dutch poet and playwright Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft. The award is made annually. Background ...

for his, according to the jury, "highly renewing poetry".

Bibliography

Oosterhoff's books are published by

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in Amsterdam. *''Boerentijger'' (1990) – poems *''Vogelzaken'' (1991) – short stories *''Denkbeeldige genietingen'' (1992) – radio drama KRO *''De ingeland'' (1993) – poems *''Het dikke hart'' (1994) – novel *''De vergroeiing'' (1995) – radio drama RVU *''Kan niet vernietigd worden'' (1996) – short stories *''(Robuuste tongwerken,) een stralend plenum'' (1997) – poems *''Wient maakt een kistje'' (1999) – play *''Ook de schapen dachten na'' (2000) – essays *''Wij zagen ons in een kleine groep mensen veranderen'' (2002) – poems *''Dans zonder vloer'' (2003) – short stories *''Hersenmutor. Gedichten 1990–2005'' (2005) – collected poems *''Ware grootte'' (2008) – poems *''Handschreeuwkoor'' (2008) – poems in handwriting *''Leegte lacht'' (2011) – poems

Awards

*1990:

C. Buddingh'-prijs The C. Buddingh'-prijs (Dutch for C. Buddingh' Prize) is an annual literary award for the best debut poetry collection in Dutch. The award is given by Poetry International Web, Poetry International and is named after Dutch poet C. Buddingh'. The ...

for ''Boerentijger'' *1994: Herman Gorter-prijs for ''De ingeland'' *1995: Multatuliprijs for ''Het dikke hart'' *1998: Jan Campertprijs for ''(Robuuste tongwerken,) een stralend plenum'' *2003:

VSB Poëzieprijs The VSB Poetry Prize () is the most important Dutch language poetry prize. It was awarded annually to a Dutch-language poet from 1994 until 2018. The prize winner was announced on the day before Poetry Day in the Netherlands, the last Thursday in ...

for ''Wij zagen ons in een kleine groep mensen veranderen'' *2010: Guido Gezelleprijs van de stad Brugge for ''Ware grootte'' *2012:

for his whole poetic oeuvre

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Oosterhoff, Tonnus 1953 births Living people Dutch male poets P. C. Hooft Award winners Writers from Leiden University of Groningen alumni C. Buddingh' Prize winners