J. Bernlef

J. Bernlef (pseudonym for "Hendrik Jan Marsman") (born January 14, 1937 in Sint Pancras) is a Dutch writer, lyricist, novelist and translator. He made his literary debut with "Kokkels" in 1960. He became known for a larger public with the novel "Hersenschimmen" from 1984, which treated the theme dementia.nl icon [http://www.kb.nl/dichters/bernlef/bernlef-01.html "J. Bernlef: profiel"] – "Koninklijke Bibliotheek" (Retrieved on May 11, 2008)] The book is basis for a film from 1987, and a theater play from 2006. Bernlef received the P. C. Hooft Award for 1994.

Bernlef has also written under the pseudonyms Ronnie Appelman, J. Grauw, Cas den Haan, S. den Haan, and Cas de Vries.

Awards

*1959: The "Reina Prinsen Geerligsprijs" for "Kokkels".
*1962: The "Poetry prize from the Government of Amsterdam" for "Morene".
*1964: The "Lucy B. en C.W. van der Hoogtprijs" for "Dit verheugd verval".
*1964: The "Poetry prize from the Government of Amsterdam" for "En dode hagedis".
*1977: The "Vijverbergprijs" for "De man in het midden".
*1984: The Constantijn Huygens Prize.
*1987: The "AKO Literatuurprijs" for "Publiek geheim".
*1989: The "Diepzee-prijs" for "Hersenschimmen".
*1994: The P. C. Hooft Award, for complete works.

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