Prijs der Nederlandse Letteren
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The Prijs der Nederlandse Letteren (Dutch Literature Prize) is awarded every three years to an author from the Netherlands, Belgium or, since 2005, Suriname writing in Dutch. It is considered the most prestigious literary award in the Dutch-speaking world,[1] and the award is presented alternately by the reigning Dutch and Belgian monarchs.
The €16,000 prize is administered by the Taalunie. The jury comprises three Dutch members, three Flemish members and one from Suriname. The chair alternates between a Flemish and Dutch jury member.
Until 2001 the prize was awarded alternately to a Flemish and a Dutch author. The last three winners have been Dutch.
[edit] List of winners
- 1956: Herman Teirlinck
- 1959: A. Roland Holst
- 1962: Stijn Streuvels
- 1965: J. C. Bloem
- 1968: Gerard Walschap
- 1971: Simon Vestdijk
- 1974: Marnix Gijsen
- 1977: Willem Frederik Hermans
- 1980: Maurice Gilliams
- 1983: Lucebert
- 1986: Hugo Claus
- 1989: Gerrit Kouwenaar
- 1992: Christine D'Haen
- 1995: Harry Mulisch
- 1998: Paul De Wispelaere
- 2001: Gerard Reve (King Albert II of Belgium refused to present the prize to Reve because his partner was suspected of pedophilia)[2]
- 2004: Hella S. Haasse
- 2007: Jeroen Brouwers (refused the award)[3]
[edit] Notes
- ^ Jeroen, Overstijns. "Jeroen Brouwer wint Prijs der Nederlandse Letteren", Het Nieuwsblad, 2007-04-24. Retrieved on 2007-10-30. (Dutch) "Dat is de hoogste bekroning die een Nederlandstalig auteur kan krijgen."
- ^ Hella Haasse ontvangt de Prijs der Nederlands Letteren 2004 (Dutch). boeken.vpro.nl (2004-07-07). Retrieved on 2007-10-30.
- ^ Belga. "Jeroen Brouwers weigert Prijs der Nederlandse Letteren", Het Nieuwsblad, 2007-10-23. Retrieved on 2007-10-30. (Dutch)
