The Hugues C. Pernath-prijsSometimes referred to as ''Pernathprijs''. (Dutch for Hugues C. Pernath Prize) is a Belgian literary award named after Flemish poet

Hugues C. Pernath Hugues C. Pernath (pseudonym of Hugo Wouters, 15 August 1931 in Borgerhout – 4 June 1975 in Borgerhout) was a Belgium, Belgian writer. Together with Paul Snoek, he founded the avant garde magazine ''Gard Sivik'', and he was a member of the ''Pin ...

. The award is given every other year by the Hugues C. Pernathfonds to a Dutch-language poet no older than 43 years of age. The reason for this restriction is because Hugues C. Pernath, pseudonym of Hugo Wouters, died at age 43.

Winners

* 1976: Annie Reniers, ''Nieuwe geboorte'' * 1980:

Leonard Nolens Leon Helena Sylvain Nolens (born 11 April 1947 in Bree), pseudonym Leonard Nolens, is a Belgian poet and diary writer. He graduated from the ''Hoger Instituut voor Vertalers en Tolken'' in Antwerp. Nolens lives and works in Antwerp. Themes in ...

, ''Alle tijd van de wereld'' * 1985: Leopold M. Van den Brande, ''De nabijheid van spiegels'' * 1988: Dirk van Bastelaere, ''Pornschlegel en andere gedichten'' * 1991:

Erik Spinoy The given name Eric, Erich, Erikk, Erik, Erick, Eirik, or Eiríkur is derived from the Old Norse name ''Eiríkr'' (or ''Eríkr'' in Old East Norse due to monophthongization). The first element, ''ei-'' may be derived from the older Proto-Nor ...

, ''Susette'' * 1993: Herman Leenders, ''Ogentroost'' * 1995:

Luuk Gruwez Luuk Gruwez (born 9 August 1953) is a Flemish poet. Since 1976, he lives in Hasselt, where he worked until 1995 as a teacher. Gruwez was born at Kortrijk. He attended high school there at the ''Damiaancollege'' and graduated in Germanic philolo ...

, ''Vuile manieren'' * 1997: Miguel Declercq, ''Person@ges'' * 2001:

Esther Jansma Esther Jansma (24 December 1958 – 23 January 2025) was a Dutch writer, poet and academic. Jansma was born in Amsterdam on 24 December 1958, the daughter of two sculptors: Adam Jansma and Nel van Lith. Her father died in an accident when Jansm ...

, ''Dakruiters'' * 2003:

Jan Lauwereyns Jan, JaN or JAN may refer to: Acronyms * Jackson, Mississippi (Amtrak station), US, Amtrak station code JAN * Jackson-Evers International Airport, Mississippi, US, IATA code * Jabhat al-Nusra (JaN), a Syrian militant group * Japanese Article Numbe ...

, ''Buigzaamheden'' * 2005:

Ramsey Nasr Ramsey Nasr (born 28 January 1974) is a Dutch author and actor of mixed Palestinian and Dutch descent. He was born in Rotterdam. He was ' (Poet of the Fatherland; an unofficial title for the Dutch poet laureate) between January 2009 and January ...

, ''Onhandig bloesemend'' * 2007:

Alfred Schaffer Alfred may refer to: Arts and entertainment *''Alfred J. Kwak'', Dutch-German-Japanese anime television series * ''Alfred'' (Arne opera), a 1740 masque by Thomas Arne * ''Alfred'' (Dvořák), an 1870 opera by Antonín Dvořák *"Alfred (Interlu ...

, ''Schuim'' * 2009: Arnoud van Adrichem, ''Vis'' * 2011: Marije Langelaar, ''De schuur in'' * 2013: Ingmar Heytze, ''Ademhalen onder de maan'' * 2015: Maud Vanhauwaert, ''Wij zijn evenwijdig''

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Pernarthprijs
(in Dutch), Hugues C. Pernath-Fonds {{lit-award-stub Belgian literary awards Awards established in 1976 1976 establishments in Belgium