The Golden Book-Owl (De Gouden Boekenuil) is a Belgian prize for original
Dutch language
Dutch ( ) is a West Germanic languages, West Germanic language of the Indo-European language family, spoken by about 25 million people as a first language and 5 million as a second language and is the List of languages by total number of speak ...
literature. Originally it was named Golden Owl (De Gouden Uil). It has been awarded annually since 1995.
Development
It has changed categories several times during the years. For the first five years it consisted of three columns: Fiction, non-fiction and children and youth books. As for 2000 to 2008 the non-fiction category was replaced by an audience award. In 2009 and 2010 it had even four categories: Literature, Youth Literature, Audience and Youth Audience. Since 2012 it is reduced to grown up literature prizes. The winner gets 25,000 euro and a work of art, the winner of the 100 reader's prize gets 2,500 euro and a MontBlanc pen.
Laureates
*1995:
**Fiction:
Adriaan van Dis
Adriaan van Dis (Bergen aan Zee, 16 December 1946) is a Dutch author. He debuted in 1983 with the novella ''Nathan Sid''. In 1995 his book ''Indische Duinen'' (''My Father's War''), which in its narrative is a follow-up to his debut novella, wa ...
- Indische Duinen
**Children and youth books:
Anne Provoost
Anne Provoost (born 26 July 1964) is a Flemish people, Flemish author.
Career
Anne Provoost was born in the Belgian town of Poperinge. She grew up in a family of four children in West Flanders and went on to pursue Germanic studies at the linke ...
- Vallen
**Non-fiction:
Jeroen Brouwers
Jeroen Godfried Marie Brouwers (30 April 1940 – 11 May 2022) was a Dutch writer.
From 1964 to 1976 Brouwers worked as an editor at Manteau publishers in Brussels. In 1964 he made his literary debut with ''Het mes op de keel'' (''The Knife t ...
- Vlaamse Leeuwen
*1996
**Fiction: Guido van Heulendonk - Paarden Zijn Ook Varkens
**Children and youth books:
Anton Quintana
Anton Quintana (6 September 1937 – 15 October 2017), pseudonym of Anton Adolf Kuyten, was a Dutch writer.
Biography
Early life
Quintana was born in 1937 as the twin brother of André Kuyten. His brother was named by his mother and Quintan ...
- Het Boek van Bod Pa
**Non-fiction: Joris van Parys - Frans Masereel, een biografie
*1997
**Fiction: A.F.Th. van der Heijden - Het Hof van Barmhartigheid & Onder het Plaveisel het Moeras
**Children and youth books:
Joke van Leeuwen
Johanna Rutgera "Joke" van Leeuwen (; born 24 September 1952) is a Dutch author, illustrator, and cabaret performer.Elsbeth Etty - Liefde is Heel het leven
*1998
**Fiction:
Marcel Möring
Marcel Möring (born 5 September 1957, in Enschede
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- In Babylon
**Children and youth books:
Peter van Gestel
Peter van Gestel (3 August 1937, Amsterdam – 1 March 2019, Amsterdam) was a Dutch writer.
Career
Writing
Van Gestel made his debut in 1962 with ''Drempelvrees'', a collection of stories. He received the Reina Prinsen Geerligsprijs for ...
- Mariken
**Non-fiction:
Leonard Blussé
Leonard Blussé van Oud Alblas (born 23 July 1946 in Rotterdam) is a Dutch historian concerned with the field of Asian-European relations. Blussé has authored, co-authored or edited more than twenty books since 2000. He is the founder of the jou ...
- Bitters Bruid
*1999
**Fiction:
Geerten Meijsing
Geerten Jan Maria Meijsing (born 9 August 1950) is a Dutch writer, translator and novelist. He won the AKO Literatuurprijs in 1988 for his novel ''Veranderlijk en wisselvallig (Fickle and Changeable)'', and in 1999 the Golden Owl, Gouden Uil Lit ...
- Tussen Mes en Keel
**Children and youth books: Rita Verschuur - Jubeltenen
**Non-fiction:
Gerrit Komrij
Gerrit Jan Komrij (30 March 1944 – 5 July 2012) was a Dutch poet, novelist, translator, critic, polemic journalist and playwright. He rose to prominence in the early 1970s, writing poetry that sharply contrasted with the free form poetry, free- ...
- In Liefde Bloeyende
*2000
**Literature Prize: Peter Verhelst - Tongkat
**Youth Literature Prize:
Toon Tellegen
Antonius Otto Hermannus (Toon) Tellegen (born 18 November 1941) is a Dutch writer, poet, and physician, known for children's books, especially those featuring anthropomorphised animals, particularly those about an ant and a squirrel. His writings ...
- De Genezing van de Krekel
**Audience Award:
Tom Lanoye
Tom Lanoye (; born 27 August 1958) is a Belgian novelist, poet, columnist, screenwriter and playwright. He is one of the most widely read and honoured authors in his language area (the Netherlands and Flanders), and makes regular appearances at ...
- Zwarte Tranen
*2001
**Literature Prize:
Jeroen Brouwers
Jeroen Godfried Marie Brouwers (30 April 1940 – 11 May 2022) was a Dutch writer.
From 1964 to 1976 Brouwers worked as an editor at Manteau publishers in Brussels. In 1964 he made his literary debut with ''Het mes op de keel'' (''The Knife t ...
- Geheime kamers
**Youth Literature Prize:
Bart Moeyaert
Bart Peter Boudewijn Moeyaert (born 9 June 1964) is a Belgian writer.
Early life
Moeyaert was born in 1964 in Bruges as the youngest of seven brothers. He is named after the character Bartje in the book series by Anne de Vries and after Bau ...
Jeroen Brouwers
Jeroen Godfried Marie Brouwers (30 April 1940 – 11 May 2022) was a Dutch writer.
From 1964 to 1976 Brouwers worked as an editor at Manteau publishers in Brussels. In 1964 he made his literary debut with ''Het mes op de keel'' (''The Knife t ...
- Geheime kamers
*2002
**Literature Prize:
Arnon Grunberg
Arnon Yasha Yves Grünberg (; born 22 February 1971) is a Dutch writer of novels, essays, and columns, as well as a journalist. He published some of his work under the heteronym Marek van der Jagt. He lives in New York. His work has been transl ...
- De Mensheid Zij Geprezen
**Youth Literature Prize: Bas Haring - Kaas & de evolutietheorie
**Audience Award: Peter Verhelst - Memoires van een Luipaard
*2003
**Literature Prize:
Tom Lanoye
Tom Lanoye (; born 27 August 1958) is a Belgian novelist, poet, columnist, screenwriter and playwright. He is one of the most widely read and honoured authors in his language area (the Netherlands and Flanders), and makes regular appearances at ...
Tom Lanoye
Tom Lanoye (; born 27 August 1958) is a Belgian novelist, poet, columnist, screenwriter and playwright. He is one of the most widely read and honoured authors in his language area (the Netherlands and Flanders), and makes regular appearances at ...
- Boze Tongen
*2004
**Literature Prize:
Hafid Bouazza
Hafid Bouazza (, ḥafīẓ būʿazza; 8 March 1970 – 29 April 2021) was a Moroccan-Dutch writer.
Born in Oujda, Morocco, Bouazza came to the Netherlands in October 1977 as a seven-year-old boy. He lived with his parents in the village Arkel, ...
- Paravion
**Youth Literature Prize:
Martha Heesen
Martha Heesen (born 6 May 1948) is a Dutch writer.
Career
In 2004, she won the Golden Book-Owl for her book ''Toen Faas niet thuiskwam''.
In 2007, she received the Vlag en Wimpel award for the book ''Wolf''.
In 2015, she won the Theo Thijs ...
- Toen Faas niet thuiskwam
**Audience Award:
Chris De Stoop
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- Zij kwamen uit het Oosten
*2005
**Literature Prize: Frank Westerman - El Negro en ik
**Youth Literature Prize:
Guus Kuijer
Guus Kuijer (; born 1 August 1942) is a Dutch author. He wrote books for children and adults, and is best known for the ''Madelief'' series of children's books. For his career contribution to "children's and young adult literature in the broadest ...
- Het boek van alle dingen
**Audience Award: Patricia De Martelaere - Het onverwachte antwoord
*2006
**Literature Prize:
Henk van Woerden
Henk van Woerden (; 6 December 1947 – 16 November 2005) was a Dutch painter and writer with close ties to South Africa.
Biography
He was born in Leiden. In 1956 he emigrated with his family to Cape Town, South Africa. Van Woerden matriculate ...
- Ultramarijn
**Youth Literature Prize: Floortje Zwigtman - Schijnbewegingen
**Audience Award: Stefan Brijs - De engelenmaker
*2007
**Literature Prize:
Arnon Grunberg
Arnon Yasha Yves Grünberg (; born 22 February 1971) is a Dutch writer of novels, essays, and columns, as well as a journalist. He published some of his work under the heteronym Marek van der Jagt. He lives in New York. His work has been transl ...
- Tirza
**Youth Literature Prize:
Marjolijn Hof
Marjolijn Hof (born 1956) is a Dutch writer who lives in Amsterdam
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- Een kleine kans
**Audience Award:
Dimitri Verhulst
Dimitri Verhulst (born 2 October 1972) is a Belgian writer and poet. He is best known for his novels ''Problemski Hotel'' and ''The Misfortunates''.
Biography
Verhulst was an unwanted child in a violent home and spent his later childhood in a f ...
- De helaasheid der dingen
*2008
**Literature Prize:
Marc Reugebrink Marc or MARC may refer to:
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Jeroen Brouwers
Jeroen Godfried Marie Brouwers (30 April 1940 – 11 May 2022) was a Dutch writer.
From 1964 to 1976 Brouwers worked as an editor at Manteau publishers in Brussels. In 1964 he made his literary debut with ''Het mes op de keel'' (''The Knife t ...
- Datumloze dagen
*2009
**Literature Prize:
Robert Vuijsje
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' () "fame, glory, honour, praise, reno ...
Carll Cneut
Carll Cneut (born 8 January 1969) is a Flanders, Flemish illustrator. He has illustrated many books by Dutch and Flemish authors and he has received numerous awards for his work.
Early life
Cneut studied graphic design at the Sint-Lucas Schoo ...
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**Audience Award: Pia de Jong - Lange dagen
**Audience Youth Award: Els Beerten- Allemaal willen we de hemel
*2010
**Literature Prize:
Cees Nooteboom
Cornelis Johannes Jacobus Maria "Cees" Nooteboom (; born 31 July 1933) is a Dutch novelist, poet and journalist. After the attention received by his novel '' Rituals'' (''Rituelen'', 1980), which won the Pegasus Prize, it was the first of his n ...
- 's Nachts komen de vossen
**Youth Literature Prize: Ditte Merle - Wild Verliefd
**Audience Award:
Tom Lanoye
Tom Lanoye (; born 27 August 1958) is a Belgian novelist, poet, columnist, screenwriter and playwright. He is one of the most widely read and honoured authors in his language area (the Netherlands and Flanders), and makes regular appearances at ...
- Sprakeloos
**Audience Youth Award: Marita de Sterck- De hondeneters
*2011
** no awards ceremony.
*2012 now renamed as 'De Gouden Boekenuil'
**Literature Prize: David Pefko - Het voorseizoen
**Audience Award: Stephan Enter - Grip
*2013
**Literature Prize: Oek de Jong - Pier en oceaan
**Audience Award:
Tommy Wieringa
Tommy Wieringa (born 20 May 1967) is a Dutch writer.Tommy Wieringa
**Literature Prize:
Joost de Vries
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- De republiek
**Audience Award: Stefan Hertmans - Oorlog en terpentijn