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.
Also recorded as Rengert Robert Anker
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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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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Robert Anker, a writer, was born on 27 April 1946 and died on 20 January 2017 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Robert Anker was born in Oostwoud, Netherlands, according to the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek and the Bibliothèque nationale de France. The death is recorded by the Bibliothèque nationale de France.
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1946
Robert Anker born at Oostwoud.
2017
Robert Anker died at Amsterdam.
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