Hester Knibbe
Illustration — Hester Knibbe Hester Knibbe (born 6 January 1946) is a Dutch poet. In 1982, Knibbe published her first collection of poetry Tussen gebaren en woorden (Between gestures and words). Her poetry has been included in various literary magazines and anthologies.
Hester Knibbe
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- 1946
- Nationality
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
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- poet · writer
- Honours
- Herman Gorterprijs · VSB Poetry Prize · Anna Blaman Prijs · The Grand Poetry prize · A. Roland Holstprijs voor Poëzie
- Languages
- Dutch
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Illustration — Hester Knibbe Hester Knibbe (born 6 January 1946) is a Dutch poet. In 1982, Knibbe published her first collection of poetry Tussen gebaren en woorden (Between gestures and words). Her poetry has been included in various literary magazines and anthologies.
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Her 1994 collection Een hemd van vlees (A shirt of flesh) was nominated for the VSB Poetry Prize. In 2000, her 1999 book Antidood (Anti-death) was awarded the. In 2001, she received the Anna Blaman Prijs and, in 2009, the. The 2014 collection Archaïsch de dieren (Archaic the animals) received the VSB Poetry Prize. Knibbe served as the poet laureate for the city of Rotterdam.
Source: • Meisje in badpak (Girl in a bathing suit) (1992) • Verstoorde grond (Disturbed ground) (2002) • De buigzaamheid van steen (The flexibility of stone) (2005) • Bedrieglijke dagen Treacherous days) (2008) • Hungerpots, poetry (2015), English translation by Jacquelyn Pope
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Hester Knibbe received Herman Gorterprijs, VSB Poetry Prize, Anna Blaman Prijs, The Grand Poetry prize and A. Roland Holstprijs voor Poëzie. Recorded as having received Herman Gorterprijs, VSB Poetry Prize and Anna Blaman Prijs.
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