Gerda Blees (born 1985) is a Dutch writer. She published her first book in 2017, a short story collection titled Aan doodgaan dachten we niet (We Didn’t Think About Dying). In 2018, she published her first volume of poetry, Dwaallichten (Wandering Lights).[1]
Gerda Blees | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1985 (age 38–39) |
| Language | Dutch |
| Alma mater | Gerrit Rietveld Academie |
| Genre |
|
| Notable awards | EU Prize for Literature 2021 Wij zijn licht |
Blees won the European Union Prize for Literature in 2021 for her debut novel WIJ ZIJN LICHT (WE ARE LIGHT).[2]
She studied fine arts at the Gerrit Rietveld Academie in Amsterdam, and now lives in Haarlem.
References
edit- ^ "Author - Gerda Blees - Letterenfonds".
- ^ "Gerda Blees | EU Prize for Literature". Archived from the original on 2021-06-15. Retrieved 2021-06-15.