Maarten Biesheuvel
Encyclopedia
Maarten Biesheuvel is a Dutch
writer. He made his literary debut in 1972 with the short story collection In de bovenkooi. He received the "Ferdinand Bordewijk Prijs" in 1984 for Reis door mijn kamer. In 2007 he received the P. C. Hooft Award
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From 1990 Biesheuvel's literary production slowed down significantly due to a writer's block
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Netherlands
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writer. He made his literary debut in 1972 with the short story collection In de bovenkooi. He received the "Ferdinand Bordewijk Prijs" in 1984 for Reis door mijn kamer. In 2007 he received the P. C. Hooft Award
P. C. Hooft Award
The P.C. Hooft Award is a Dutch language literary oeuvre award, given annually. The award is alternately given for prose , essays and poetry....
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From 1990 Biesheuvel's literary production slowed down significantly due to a writer's block
Writer's block
Writer's block is a condition, primarily associated with writing as a profession, in which an author loses the ability to produce new work. The condition varies widely in intensity. It can be trivial, a temporary difficulty in dealing with the task at hand. At the other extreme, some "blocked"...
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Selected works
- In de bovenkooi (1972)
- Reis door mijn kamer (1984)
- Godencirkel (1986)
Awards
- 1985: The Ferdinand Bordewijk PrijsFerdinand Bordewijk PrijsThe Ferdinand Bordewijk Prize or F. Bordewijk-prijs is a literary award, presented anually by the Jan Campert Foundation to the author of the best Dutch prose book....
for Reis door mijn kamer - 2007: The P. C. Hooft AwardP. C. Hooft AwardThe P.C. Hooft Award is a Dutch language literary oeuvre award, given annually. The award is alternately given for prose , essays and poetry....
- 2008: Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion