Frans Kellendonk
Frans Kellendonk | |
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| Born | Franciscus Gerardus Petrus Kellendonk 7 January 1951 Nijmegen, Netherlands |
| Died | 15 February 1990 (aged 39) Amsterdam, Netherlands |
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| Years active | 1974–1990 |
Franciscus Gerardus Petrus "Frans" Kellendonk (7 January 1951 – 15 February 1990) was a Dutch novelist, writer and translator.[1]
In 1987 he won the Ferdinand Bordewijk Prijs for his novel Mystiek lichaam (Mystical Body).
Some of his writing was seen as controversial.[2]
His literary archive and personal papers are part of the archive collection of Leiden University.[3]
The Frans Kellendonk Prize
His name is given to the annual literary Frans Kellendonk Prize.[4] Recipients include:
- Arnon Grunberg, 2010.[5]
- Esther Gerritsen, 2014.[6]
- Hanna Bervoets, 2017.[7]
- Joost de Vries, 2023.[8]
Publication
- Franciscus Gerardus Petrus Kellendonk: John & Richard Marriott. The history of a seventeenth-century publishing house. Amsterdam, 1978. (Dissertation Katholieke Universiteit Nijmegen). ISBN 90-253-5535-8
- Bouwval (Ruin, 1977).[1]
- Mystiek lichaam (Mystical Body, 1986).[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Frans Kellendonk". Amsterdam University Press. Retrieved 2025-03-25.
- ^ "Mystical Body". Letterenfonds. 2024-03-15. Retrieved 2025-03-25.
- ^ "Frans Kellendonk archive (MNL)". catalogue.leidenuniv.nl. Leiden University. Retrieved 2025-03-25.
- ^ "Frans Kellendonk". Frans Kellendonk (in Dutch). 2023-05-29. Retrieved 2025-03-25.
- ^ "Frans Kellendonk Prize". Arnon Grunberg. Retrieved 2025-03-25.
- ^ "Esther Gerritsen". World Editions. 2022-08-22. Retrieved 2025-03-25.
- ^ "New Dutch Writing: Hanna Bervoets". New Dutch Writing. Retrieved 2025-03-25.
- ^ "Joost de Vries (Author)". A.M.Heath Literary Agency, London, UK. Retrieved 2025-03-25.