Jan Siebelink
Jan Geurt Siebelink (born 13 February 1938 in Velp, Gelderland) is a Dutch author. In 2005, he wrote the novel Knielen op een bed violen (literally ', translated into English as In my father's garden) that sold over 700,000 copies. In 1991, he won the Ferdinand Bordewijk Prijs for De overkant van de rivier.
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Jan Siebelink
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- Name
- Jan Geurt Siebelink
- Born
- 13 February 1938
- Birthplace
- Velp, Netherlands
- Occupation
- Author
- Nationality
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Fields
- literature
- Known for
- Knielen op een bed violen
- Honours
- Littéraire Witte Award · Ferdinand Bordewijk Prize · Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion · Boekenbon Literatureprize
- Languages
- Dutch
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Jan Geurt Siebelink (born 13 February 1938 in Velp, Gelderland) is a Dutch author. In 2005, he wrote the novel Knielen op een bed violen (literally ', translated into English as In my father's garden) that sold over 700,000 copies. In 1991, he won the Ferdinand Bordewijk Prijs for De overkant van de rivier.
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The recorded working language is Dutch. The field of work recorded is literature. Residence is recorded at Ede. Works named in the authority record are Knielen op een bed violen. Work by Jan Siebelink is recorded in the collections of CODA Museum. Distinctions recorded are Littéraire Witte Award, Ferdinand Bordewijk Prize, Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion and Boekenbon Literatureprize.
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• Name — Jan Geurt Siebelink • Born — 13 February 1938 • Birthplace — Velp, Netherlands • Occupation — Author • Website — http: www.jansiebelink.nl/
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- 1.In My Father's Garden. goodreads.
- 2.BRILL. Christian Identity. 233. 2008. 9789004158061.
- 3.Jan Siebelink. Digital Library for Dutch Literature.
- 4.Jan Siebelink. Digital Library for Dutch Literature.
- 5.De buurjongen. De Bezige Bij.
- 6.Jas van belofte. Passend Lezen.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 40
- Nachtschade (1975). Peter Loeb. cite web
- Een lust voor het oog (1977). Athenaeum/Loeb. cite web
- J.K. Huysmans, Tegen de keer (1977)
- Weerloos (1978)
- Oponthoud (1979)
- De herfst zal schitterend zijn (1980)
- De reptielse geest (1981)
- En joeg de vossen door het staande koren (1982)
- Arnhem. Beeld en verbeelding (1983)
- Koning Cophetua en het bedelmeisje (1983)
- De hof van onrust (1984)
- De prins van nachtelijk Parijs (1985)
- Ereprijs (1986)
- Met afgewend hoofd (1986)
- Schaduwen in de middag (1987)
- De overkant van de rivier (1990)
- Hartje zomer en andere verhalen (1991)
- Pijn is genot (1992)
- Met een half oog (1992)
- Verdwaald gezin (1993)
- Laatste schooldag (1994)
- Dorpsstraat Ons Dorp (1995)
- Vera (1997)
- Daar gaat de zon nooit onder (1998)
- Schuldige hond (1998)
- De bloemen van Oscar Kristelijn (1998)
- Bergweg 17, Bosweg 19 (1999)
- Mijn leven met Tikker (1999)
- Engelen van het duister (2001)
- Margaretha (2002)
- Knielen op een bed violen (2005)
- De kwekerij (2007)
- Suezkade (2008)
- Het lichaam van Clara (2011)
- Oscar (2012)
- Daniël in de vallei (2013)
- De blauwe nacht (2014)
- Margje (2015)
- De buurjongen (2017). De Bezige Bij. . cite web
- Jas van belofte (2019). Stichting CPNB. . cite web
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