Marie Kessels
Marie Kessels (born Nederweert, 11 December 1954) is a Dutch poet and prose writer. She received the Ferdinand Bordewijk Prize in 2009 for Ruw. In 1999, she received the Multatuli Prize.
Marie Kessels
- Born
- Marie Kessels was born on 11 December 1954. · Nederweert.
- Nationality
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Occupation
- writer · illustrator
- Honours
- Multatuli Award · Ferdinand Bordewijk Prize · Anna Bijns Award · Charlotte Köhler Stipendium · Charlotte Köhler Prize for literature · Lucy B. en C.W. van der Hoogt award
- Languages
- Dutch
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Marie Kessels (born Nederweert, 11 December 1954) is a Dutch poet and prose writer. She received the Ferdinand Bordewijk Prize in 2009 for Ruw. In 1999, she received the Multatuli Prize.
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Kessels' novels are published by De Bezige Bij in Amsterdam. • 1991 Boa • 1993 Een sierlijke duik • 1995 De god met gouden ballen • 1998 Ongemakkelijke portretten • 2002 Het nietigste • 2005 Niet vervloekt • 2009 Ruw • 2012 Het Lichtatelier • 2015 Brullen • 2018 Veldheer Banner • 2021 Levenshonger
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• 2010 Libris Prize
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Marie Kessels was born at Nederweert.
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Awards
• 1992 Lucy B. en C.W. van der Hoogtprijs • 1993 Charlotte Köhler Stipendium • 1999 Multatuli Prize • 2001 Anna Bijns Prize • 2009 Ferdinand Bordewijk Prize
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