Gerbrand Bakker
The authority record describes Gerbrand Bakker as Gerbrand Bakker studied at University of Groningen. The recorded working language is Dutch. John Updike and J. Coetzee are recorded as an influence.
Gerbrand Bakker

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- Born
- 1962 · Wieringerwaard.
- Nationality
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Occupation
- writer · journalist · translator · gardener
- Education
- University of Groningen
- Known for
- The Twin · Boven is het stil
- Honours
- Gouden Ezelsoor · ANV Debutantenprijs · Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau
- Languages
- Dutch
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The authority record describes Gerbrand Bakker as Gerbrand Bakker studied at University of Groningen. The recorded working language is Dutch. John Updike and J. Coetzee are recorded as an influence.
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Identity
Works named in the authority record are The Twin and Boven is het stil. Distinctions recorded are Gouden Ezelsoor, ANV Debutantenprijs and Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau.
Gerbrand Bakker studied at University of Groningen. The recorded working language is Dutch. John Updike and J. Coetzee are recorded as an influence. Works named in the authority record are The Twin and Boven is het stil. Distinctions recorded are Gouden Ezelsoor, ANV Debutantenprijs and Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau.
Gerbrand Bakker is recorded as writer, journalist, translator and gardener.
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Life and career
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1962
Gerbrand Bakker born at Wieringerwaard.
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scholarly publication
- Bakker, Gerbrand: Boven is het stil, Kindlers Literatur Lexikon (KLL), 2020
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2020
- Hulde aan de nagedachtenis van Gerbrand Bakker, hoogleeraar in de geneeskunde te Groningen, Dutch Pamphlets Online
Scholarly · Crossref registry
Institutional database
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q330736: Gerbrand Bakker
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Literature
Literature
Bakker, Gerbrand: Boven is het stil, Kindlers Literatur Lexikon (KLL), 2020.
Bakker, Gerbrand, Kindlers Literatur Lexikon (KLL), 2020
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Hulde aan de nagedachtenis van Gerbrand Bakker, hoogleeraar in de geneeskunde te Groningen, Dutch Pamphlets OnlineCrossref registry
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