P. C. Hooft Award
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The P.C. Hooft Award is a Dutch language
literary oeuvre award, given annually. The award is alternately given for prose (fiction), essays (non-fiction) and poetry.
The award was established in 1947 as a Dutch state award. It is named for the Dutch poet and playwright Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft
. It is generally considered the chief literary accolade in the Dutch language area.
The relationship between the State of the Netherlands and the independent Foundation that puts forward the winner came under pressure in 1984, when the columnist Hugo Brandt Corstius
was nominated for the prize by the jury. The Minister of Culture at the time, Elco Brinkman
, refused to award the prize to Brandt Corstius, because of some inappropriate comments about the government and Prime Minister Ruud Lubbers
. As a result of this uproar the prize was not awarded the next two years. In 1987 the prize was awarded to Brandt Corstius again.
Dutch language
Dutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...
literary oeuvre award, given annually. The award is alternately given for prose (fiction), essays (non-fiction) and poetry.
The award was established in 1947 as a Dutch state award. It is named for the Dutch poet and playwright Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft
Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft
Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft - Knight in the Order of Saint Michael - was a Dutch historian, poet and playwright from the period known as the Dutch Golden Age.-Life:...
. It is generally considered the chief literary accolade in the Dutch language area.
The relationship between the State of the Netherlands and the independent Foundation that puts forward the winner came under pressure in 1984, when the columnist Hugo Brandt Corstius
Hugo Brandt Corstius
Hugo Brandt Corstius is a Dutch author known for his achievements in both literature and science....
was nominated for the prize by the jury. The Minister of Culture at the time, Elco Brinkman
Elco Brinkman
Leendert Cornelis "Elco" Brinkman is a Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal .-External links:...
, refused to award the prize to Brandt Corstius, because of some inappropriate comments about the government and Prime Minister Ruud Lubbers
Ruud Lubbers
Rudolphus Franciscus Marie "Ruud" Lubbers is a retired Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal . He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from November 4, 1982 until August 22, 1994....
. As a result of this uproar the prize was not awarded the next two years. In 1987 the prize was awarded to Brandt Corstius again.
Award winners
- 1947 - Amoene van HaersolteAmoene van HaersolteAmoene van Haersolte was a Dutch Jonkvrouw and author. She won the first P. C...
- 1947 - Arthur van SchendelArthur van SchendelArthur van Schendel was a Dutch writer of novels and short stories. One of his best known works is Het fregatschip Johanna Maria.- Prizes :...
- 1948 - A.M. Hammacher
- 1949 - Gerrit AchterbergGerrit AchterbergGerrit Achterberg was a Dutch poet. His early poetry concerned a desire to be united with a beloved in death.Achterberg was born in Nederlangbroek in the Netherlands as the third son of a family of nine children. He was raised as a Protestant within the Calvinist tradition. His father was a coach...
- 1950 - Simon VestdijkSimon VestdijkSimon Vestdijk was a Dutch writer.Born in the small town of Harlingen, Vestdijk studied medicine in Amsterdam, but turned to literature after a few years as a doctor. He became one of the most important 20th-century writers in the Netherlands. His prolificness as a novelist was legendary, but he...
- 1951 - E.J. DijksterhuisEduard Jan DijksterhuisEduard Jan Dijksterhuis was a Dutch historian of science.-Career:He studied mathematics at the University of Groningen from 1911 to 1918 and titled his Ph.D. thesis "A Contributions to the Knowledge of the Flat Helicoid." From 1916 to 1953 he was a professor and taught mathematics, physics and...
- 1952 - J.C. BloemJ.C. BloemJakobus Cornelis Bloem was a Dutch poet and essayist. Between 1921 and 1958 he published fourteen volumes of poetry. In 1949 he won the Constantijn Huygensprijs, one of the country's highest literary awards, and in 1952 the P. C. Hooft Award award for his literary oeuvre...
- 1953 - Ferdinand BordewijkFerdinand BordewijkFerdinand Bordewijk was a Dutch author. His style, which is terse and symbolic, is considered New Objectivity and magic realism. He was awarded the prestigious P.C. Hooftprijs in 1953 and the Constantijn Huygensprijs in 1957...
- 1954 - L.J. Rogier
- 1955 - Adriaan Roland HolstAdriaan Roland HolstAdriaan Roland Holst was a Dutch writer, nicknamed the "Prince of Dutch Poets". He was the second winner, in 1948, of the Constantijn Huygens Prize...
- 1956 - Anna Blaman
- 1957 - Pieter GeylPieter GeylPieter Catharinus Arie Geyl was a Dutch historian, well-known for his studies in early modern Dutch history and in historiography.-Background:...
- 1958 - Pierre KempPierre KempPierre Kemp was a Dutch writer. He was the recipient of the Constantijn Huygens Prize in 1956 and the P. C. Hooft Award in 1958. His younger brother was the writer Mathias Kemp...
- 1959 - not awarded
- 1960 - Victor E. van VrieslandVictor E. van VrieslandVictor Emanuel van Vriesland was a Dutch writer and critic. He received the Constantijn Huygens Prize in 1958 and the P. C...
- 1961 - H.W.J.M. Keuls
- 1962 - Theun de VriesTheun de VriesTheunis Uilke de Vries , was a Dutch writer and poet.- Life :De Vries was born in the Frisian town of Veenwouden. His parents moved to Apeldoorn in 1920. In 1936 he joined the Communist Party of the Netherlands and a year later he moved to Amsterdam to pursue a career in journalism...
- 1963 - F.G.L. van der Meer
- 1964 - Leo VromanLeo VromanLeo Vroman is a Dutch-American hematologist, a prolific poet mainly in Dutch and an illustrator. Vroman was born in Gouda and he studied biology in Utrecht. When the Nazis occupied the Netherlands on May 10, 1940, he fled to London. From there he traveled to the Dutch East Indies. He finished his...
- 1965 - not awarded
- 1966 - Anton van Duinkerken
- 1967 - LucebertLucebertLucebert was a Dutch artist who first became known as the poet of the COBRA movement.He was born in Amsterdam in 1924...
- 1968 - Gerard Kornelis van het ReveGerard ReveGerard Kornelis van het Reve was a Dutch writer. He adopted a shortened version of his name, Gerard Reve in 1973, and that is how he is known today. Together with Willem Frederik Hermans and Harry Mulisch, he is considered one of the "Great Three" of Dutch post-war literature...
- 1969 - not awarded
- 1970 - Gerrit Kouwenaar
- 1971 - Willem Frederik HermansWillem Frederik HermansWillem Frederik Hermans was a Dutch author. He is considered one of the three most important authors in the Netherlands in the postwar period, along with Harry Mulisch and Gerard Reve...
(award refused) - 1972 - Abel J. HerzbergAbel HerzbergAbel J Herzberg was a Dutch Jewish lawyer, writer and poet. He wrote many plays and novels, focused mainly on Biblical characters. His works include Tweestromenland, Kroniek der Jodenvervolging, and Om een lepel soep...
- 1973 - Hendrik de VriesHendrik de VriesHendrik de Vries was a significant Dutch poet and painter. He was an early surrealist, was liberal-minded, and preached vitality. The subconscious mind plays a crucial role in his poetry.Much his inspiration came from his interest in Spain and Spanish culture...
- 1974 - Simon CarmiggeltSimon CarmiggeltSimon Carmiggelt was a Dutch writer who became a well known public figure in the Netherlands because of his daily newspaper columns and his television appearances.-Biography:...
- 1975 - Rudy KousbroekRudy KousbroekHerman Rudolf Kousbroek was a Dutch poet, translator, writer and first of all essayist. He was a prominent figure in Dutch cultural life between 1950 and 2010 and one of the most outspoken atheists in the Netherlands. In 1975 he was awarded the P.C...
- 1976 - Remco CampertRemco CampertRemco Campert is a Dutch author, poet and columnist.-Early years:Remco Wouter Campert was born in The Hague, son of writer and poet Jan Campert, author of the poem De achttien dooden, and actress Joekie Broedelet...
- 1977 - Harry MulischHarry MulischHarry Kurt Victor Mulisch was a Dutch author. He wrote more than 80 novels, plays, essays, poems and philosophical reflections. These have been translated into more than 20 languages....
- 1978 - Cornelis Verhoeven
- 1979 - Ida GerhardtIda GerhardtIda Gerhardt was a classicist and Dutch poet of a post-symbolist tradition.-Life:In her hometown Rotterdam Ida Gerhardt attended the Erasmus Gymnasium, where the poet J.H. Leopold was her Classics Teacher. He made an indelible impression on her. There she also met her future life partner Marie H....
- 1980 - Willem BrakmanWillem BrakmanWillem Pieter Jacobus Brakman was a Dutch writer. His made his literary debut with the novel Een winterreis in 1961. Brakman received the P. C...
- 1981 - Karel van het ReveKarel van het ReveKarel van het Reve was a Dutch writer, translator and literary historian, teaching and writing on Russian literature....
- 1982 - M. VasalisM. VasalisMaria Vasalis was a Dutch poet and psychiatrist. M. Vasalis is the pseudonym of Margaretha Droogleever Fortuyn-Leenmans. Vasalis is her Latinized maiden name....
- 1983 - Hella S. Haasse
- 1984 - not awarded
- 1985 - not awarded
- 1986 - not awarded
- 1987 - Hugo Brandt CorstiusHugo Brandt CorstiusHugo Brandt Corstius is a Dutch author known for his achievements in both literature and science....
- 1988 - Rutger Kopland
- 1989 - Jan WolkersJan WolkersJan Hendrik Wolkers was a Dutch author, sculptor and painter.Wolkers is considered one of the "Great Four" writers of post-World War II Dutch literature, along with Willem Frederik Hermans, Harry Mulisch and Gerard Reve...
(award refused) - 1990 - Kees FensKees FensKees Fens was a Dutch writer, essayist and literary critic.Fens received the P. C. Hooft Award in 1990.-External links:* – Digital library for Dutch literature...
- 1991 - Elisabeth EybersElisabeth EybersElisabeth Françoise Eybers , was a South African poet. Her poetry was mainly in Afrikaans, although she has translated some of her own work into English....
- 1992 - Anton KoolhaasAnton KoolhaasAnthonie "Anton" Koolhaas was a Dutch journalist, novelist, and scenario writer.-Biography:Anthonie Koolhaas was born on 16 November 1912 in Utrecht, Netherlands. He was the son of Teunis Koolhaas and Trijntje de Boer, and he had two elder brothers and an elder sister. He grew up in Utrecht, where...
- 1993 - Gerrit KomrijGerrit KomrijGerrit Jan Komrij is a Dutch poet, novelist, translator, critic, polemic journalist and playwright. From 2000 to 2004 he was the Dutch Dichter des Vaderlands .-Biography:...
- 1994 - J. BernlefJ. BernlefJ. Bernlef is a Dutch writer, lyricist, novelist and translator. He made his literary debut with Kokkels in 1960. He became known to a larger public with his novel Hersenschimmen from 1984, which treated the theme of dementia. The book is basis for a film from 1987, and a theatre play from 2006...
- 1995 - A. Alberts
- 1996 - K. Schippers
- 1997 - Judith HerzbergJudith HerzbergJudith Frieda Lina Herzberg is a Dutch Jewish poet.-Life and work:Judith Herzberg is the daughter of Abel Herzberg, and lives alternately in the Netherlands and Israel. She mainly writes poems and plays, and is also working on movies. Herzberg debuted in 1961 as a poet in the weekly Vrij Nederland...
- 1998 - F.B. Hotz
- 1999 - Arthur LehningArthur LehningPaul Arthur Müller-Lehning was a Dutch author, historian and anarchist.Arthur Lehning wrote noted French translations of Mikhail Bakunin. In 1992 he won the Gouden Ganzenveer, and in 1999 the P. C. Hooft Award...
- 2000 - Eva Gerlach
- 2001 - Gerrit KrolGerrit KrolGerrit Krol is a Dutch author, essayist and writer.Krol studied mathematics and worked with Royal Dutch Shell and some of its operating units as computer programmer and system designer. Krol's debut consisted of poems published in 1961 in various Dutch literary magazins. In 1962 his first book De...
- 2002 - Sem Dresden
- 2003 - Herman ter Balkt
- 2004 - Cees NooteboomCees NooteboomCees Nooteboom is a Dutch author. He has won numerous literary awards and has been mentioned as a candidate for the Nobel Prize in literature.-Life:...
- 2005 - Frédéric Bastet
- 2006 - H.C. ten BergeH.C. ten BergeJohannes Cornelis ten Berge is a Dutch poet, prose writer, and translator, who publishes under the name H.C. ten Berge. He has won numerous awards throughout his career, among them the 1996 Constantijn Huygens Prize.-Reference:* at the Digital library for Dutch literature...
- 2007 - Maarten BiesheuvelMaarten BiesheuvelMaarten 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...
- 2008 - Abram de SwaanAbram de SwaanAbram de Swaan is a Dutch essayist, sociologist and professor emeritus from the University of Amsterdam. He received the P. C...
- 2009 - Hans Verhagen
- 2010 - Charlotte MutsaersCharlotte MutsaersCharlotte Jacoba Maria Mutsaers is a Dutch painter, prose writer and essayist.- Biography :Born in Utrecht, Charlotte Mutsaers was the daughter of the art historian Barend Mutsaers who worked at Utrecht University. She attended a gymnasium and studied Dutch in Amsterdam. Subsequently she became a...
- 2011 - H.J.A. Hofland