J. Bernlef

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J. Bernlef (Hendrik Jan Marsman)
J. Bernlef (Hendrik Jan Marsman)

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.[1] 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.

[edit] 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.

[edit] References

  1. ^ (Dutch) "J. Bernlef: profiel"– Koninklijke Bibliotheek (Retrieved on May 11, 2008)


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