Robert Anker
Rengert Robert Anker (26 April 1946 – 20 January 2017) was a Dutch writer. In 1993 he won the Ferdinand Bordewijk Prijs for his novel De terugkeer van kapitein Rob, and in 2002 the Libris Prize for Een soort Engeland.
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Robert Anker
- Born
- 1946. · Oostwoud.
- Died
- 2017. · Amsterdam.
- Nationality
- Kingdom of the Netherlands.
- Occupation
- poet, writer, literary critic and editing staff.
- Fields
- literature and literary criticism.
- Known for
- Een soort Engeland.
- Honours
- Libris Literature Prize, Jan Campert Prize for poetry, Herman Gorterprijs and Ferdinand Bordewijk Prize.
- Languages
- Dutch.
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Rengert Robert Anker (26 April 1946 – 20 January 2017) was a Dutch writer. In 1993 he won the Ferdinand Bordewijk Prijs for his novel De terugkeer van kapitein Rob, and in 2002 the Libris Prize for Een soort Engeland.
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The recorded working language is Dutch. The field of work recorded is literature and literary criticism. Employment is recorded with Het Parool. Works named in the authority record are Een soort Engeland. Distinctions recorded are Libris Literature Prize, Jan Campert Prize for poetry, Herman Gorterprijs and Ferdinand Bordewijk Prize.
Robert Anker is recorded as having received Libris Literature Prize, Jan Campert Prize for poetry and Herman Gorterprijs. Recognition and collections. Anker received Libris Literature Prize, Jan Campert Prize for poetry, Herman Gorterprijs and Ferdinand Bordewijk Prize.
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1946
Robert Anker born at Oostwoud.
2017
Robert Anker died at Amsterdam.
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