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J. J. Voskuil

Illustration — J.J. Voskuil in 2001 Johannes Jacobus Voskuil (1 July 1926, in The Hague – 1 May 2008, in Amsterdam) was a Dutch novelist known best for his epic novel Het Bureau. In 1997 he won the Ferdinand Bordewijk Prijs for his novels Meneer Beerta and Vuile handen, and in 1998 the Libris Prize for Het bureau 3: Plankton.

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J. J. Voskuil

Dutch writer w:nl:J.J. Voskuil (schrijver)

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Born
1926. · The Hague.
Died
2008. · Amsterdam.
Nationality
Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Occupation
translator, writer, ethnologist and linguist.
Fields
linguistics, Dutch literature, ethnology and translation into Dutch.
Education
University of Amsterdam.
Known for
Het bureau 3: Plankton.
Honours
Libris Literature Prize and Ferdinand Bordewijk Prize.
Languages
Dutch.

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Illustration — J.J. Voskuil in 2001 Johannes Jacobus Voskuil (1 July 1926, in The Hague – 1 May 2008, in Amsterdam) was a Dutch novelist known best for his epic novel Het Bureau. In 1997 he won the Ferdinand Bordewijk Prijs for his novels Meneer Beerta and Vuile handen, and in 1998 the Libris Prize for Het bureau 3: Plankton.

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