Maarten Biesheuvel

Maarten Biesheuvel (23 May 1939 in Schiedam – 30 July 2020 in Leiden) was 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.[1]

J.M.A. Biesheuvel with novella

Biesheuvel and Elco Brinkman (1988)

From 1990 Biesheuvel's literary production slowed significantly due to a writer's block and manic-depressive phases.

He died in July 2020.[2]

Selected works

In de bovenkooi (1972)
Reis door mijn kamer (1984)
Godencirkel (1986)

Awards

1985: The Ferdinand Bordewijk Prijs for Reis door mijn kamer
2007: The P. C. Hooft Award
2008: Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion

References

"PC Hooftprijs uitgereikt aan Maarten Biesheuvel" (in Dutch). de Verdieping Trouw. 24 May 2007. Retrieved 2008-10-19.
"Schrijver Maarten Biesheuvel (81) overleden". nu.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 August 2020.

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[trouw-biesheuvel-1] "PC Hooftprijs uitgereikt aan Maarten Biesheuvel" (in Dutch). de Verdieping Trouw. 24 May 2007. Retrieved 2008-10-19.

[2] "Schrijver Maarten Biesheuvel (81) overleden". nu.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 August 2020.