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J. J. Voskuil

Dutch writer (1926-2008) · Netherlands · On the map · Writers · Died at 81

Johannes Jacobus Voskuil was a Dutch novelist known best for his epic novel Het Bureau. In 1997 he won the Ferdinand Bordewijk Prijs for his novels Meneer Beerta and Vuile handen, and in 1998 the Libris Prize for Het bureau 3: Plankton.

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Libris Literature Prize1998
Ferdinand Bordewijk Prize1997

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Country
Netherlands
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1926 to 2008 · aged 81

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