Willem Pieter Jacobus Brakman (13 June 1922 – 8 May 2008) was a Dutch writer who made his literary debut with the novel Een winterreis in 1961. Brakman received the P. C. Hooft Award in 1980.[1][2] He was born on 13 June 1922 in The Hague, Netherlands, and died on 8 May 2008 in the same country.
Willem Brakman | |
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.jpg) Willem Brakman (1979) | |
| Born | Willem Pieter Jacobus Brakman 13 June 1922 The Hague, Netherlands |
| Died | 8 May 2008 (aged 85) Boekelo, Overijssel, Netherlands |
| Language | Dutch |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Notable awards | P. C. Hooft Award (1980) |
Selected works
edit- 1961 – Een winterreis (novel)
- 1978 – Zes subtiele verhalen
- 1998 – Ante diluvium (novel)
- 1998 – De koning is dood (novel)
- 1999 – Het onlieflijke stadje E.
- 2004 – De afwijzing (novel)
- 2006 – Naar de zee, om het strand te zien
Awards
edit- 1962: Lucy B. and C.W. van der Hoogt Award (for Een winterreis)[2]
- 1979: Ferdinand Bordewijk Prijs (for Zes subtiele verhalen)[2]
- 1980: P. C. Hooft Award
References
edit- ^ (in Dutch) "Willem Brakman overleden" – De Telegraaf (do 08 mei 2008) (Retrieved on 8 May 2008)
- ^ a b c (in Dutch) "Auteur Willem Brakman overleden" – NRC Handelsblad (8 mei 2008) (Retrieved on 8 May 2008)
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