Jan Wolkers
Dutch sculptor and writer (1925-2007) · Netherlands · On the map · Artists · Died at 81
Jan Hendrik Wolkers was a Dutch author, sculptor and painter. Wolkers is considered by some to be one of the "Great Four" writers of post-World War II Dutch literature, alongside Willem Frederik Hermans, Harry Mulisch and Gerard Reve.
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2007Died19 October 20071996Hendrik de Vries AwardAward1991Busken Huet awardAward1982Constantijn Huygens PrizeAward1963Multatuli AwardAwardProse prize of the City of AmsterdamAward1925Born26 October 1925
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Paul Verhoeven Directed Turkish Delight and Spetters
Rob Houwer Produced Turkish Delight and Burning Love
Rutger Hauer Jan wrote Spetters (1980)
Theo van Gogh Directed Return to Oegstgeest (1987)
Monique van de Ven Also in Turkish Delight and Burning Love
Fedja van Huêt Jan wrote Terug naar Oegstgeest (1987)
Joop van den Ende Produced Spetters (1980)
Gerard Soeteman Also in Turkish Delight and Spetters
Ate de Jong Directed Burning Love (1983)
Guido Pieters Directed Crew Cut (1979)
Matthijs van Heijningen Produced Blood Andy (1979)
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Country
Netherlands
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1925 to 2007 · aged 81
