Bas Heijne
| Bas Heijne | |
|---|---|
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Bas Heijne in 2011 | |
| Born |
Bastiaan Johan Heijne 9 January 1960 Nijmegen, Netherlands |
| Occupation | Writer, translator |
| Language | Dutch |
| Notable awards | Henriette Roland Holst Prize (2005) |
| Years active | 1983–present |
Bastiaan Johan "Bas" Heijne (Dutch pronunciation: [bɑs ˈɦɛinə]; born 9 January 1960) is a Dutch writer and translator. He was born in Nijmegen and studied English language and literature in Amsterdam. Heijne published in De Tijd, NRC Handelsblad, HP, De Groene Amsterdammer, and Vrij Nederland. Since 1991, he works for NRC Handelsblad. He translated works by E.M. Forster and Evelyn Waugh. Heijne won the Henriette Roland Holst Prize for the book Hollandse toestanden (2005) with a collection of his columns from NRC Handelsblad.[1]
Bibliography
- (1983) Laatste woorden (Last words)
- (1987) Vreemde reis (Strange journey)
- (1989) Heilige monsters (Holy monsters)
- (1992) Suez
- (1994) Vlees en bloed (Flesh and blood)
- (1996) Het gezicht van Louis Couperus (The face of Louis Couperus)
- (1999) De mens is zo'n breekbaar wezen (Man is such a fragile creature)
- (2000) De wijde wereld (The wide world)
- (2003) Van Gogh
- (2003) Het verloren land (The lost country)
- (2004) Tafelgesprekken (Table conversations)
- (2004) De werkelijkheid (The reality)
- (2005) Hollandse toestanden (Hollandish affaires)
- (2006) Zang (Singing)
- (2006) Grote vragen (Big questions)
- (2007) Onredelijkheid (Unreasonableness)
- (2010) Harde liefde (Tough love)
- (2011) Moeten wij van elkaar houden? (Do we have to love one another?)
- (2011) Echt zien (Really seeing)
- (2013) Angst en schoonheid (Fear and beauty)
References
- ↑ (Dutch) G.J. van Bork, "Heijne, Bas", Schrijvers en dichters, 2006. Retrieved on 21 July 2014.
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