Tonnus Oosterhoff (
Leiden
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, 18 March 1953) is a Dutch poet and writer.
Biography
Born in Leiden, Tonnus Oosterhoff spent most of life in the Dutch province of
Groningen
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. He studied Dutch literature and linguistics at the University of Groningen. Before publishing literary work, he wrote several anonymous stories for the magazine ''
Mijn Geheim''. One of them was republished in his later collection of short stories ''Dans zonder vloer'' ("Dance without floor", 2003) with an alternate "less unrealistic" happy end.
He made his debut in the
literary magazine ''Raster''. Oosterhoff published collections of poems, short stories, essays, a novel, a play and a
radio drama
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. His oeuvre distinguishes itself by the use of subdued humour and the desire the reinvent itself with every new book. In 2001 he launched a website with moving poems. In 2005 he was a guest writer at his old university in Groningen.
In 2008 Oosterhoff received the
Awater Poëzieprijs
The Awater Poëzieprijs (Dutch for ''Awater Poetry Prize'') is a Dutch literary award, poetry award awarded by poetry magazine Awater. It was first awarded in 2008. The winner is chosen by professional poetry readers, such as critics and teachers ...
for his work ''Ware grootte''.
In 2012 Oosterhoff received the
P. C. Hooft Award
The P.C. Hooft Award (in Dutch: P.C. Hooft-prijs), inaugurated in 1948, is a Dutch-language literary lifetime-achievement award named after 17th-century Dutch poet and playwright Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft. The award is made annually.
Background
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for his, according to the jury, "highly renewing poetry".
Bibliography
Oosterhoff's books are published by
De Bezige Bij
De Bezige Bij ("the busy bee") is one of the most important literary publishing companies in the Netherlands.
History
The company was founded illegally in 1943, during the German occupation of the Netherlands by ; its first publication was a po ...
in Amsterdam.
*''Boerentijger'' (1990) – poems
*''Vogelzaken'' (1991) – short stories
*''Denkbeeldige genietingen'' (1992) – radio drama
KRO
*''De ingeland'' (1993) – poems
*''Het dikke hart'' (1994) – novel
*''De vergroeiing'' (1995) – radio drama
RVU
*''Kan niet vernietigd worden'' (1996) – short stories
*''(Robuuste tongwerken,) een stralend plenum'' (1997) – poems
*''Wient maakt een kistje'' (1999) – play
*''Ook de schapen dachten na'' (2000) – essays
*''Wij zagen ons in een kleine groep mensen veranderen'' (2002) – poems
*''Dans zonder vloer'' (2003) – short stories
*''Hersenmutor. Gedichten 1990–2005'' (2005) – collected poems
*''Ware grootte'' (2008) – poems
*''Handschreeuwkoor'' (2008) – poems in handwriting
*''Leegte lacht'' (2011) – poems
Awards
*1990:
C. Buddingh'-prijs
The C. Buddingh'-prijs (Dutch for C. Buddingh' Prize) is an annual literary award for the best debut poetry collection in Dutch. The award is given by Poetry International Web, Poetry International and is named after Dutch poet C. Buddingh'. The ...
for ''Boerentijger''
*1994:
Herman Gorter-prijs for ''De ingeland''
*1995:
Multatuliprijs for ''Het dikke hart''
*1998:
Jan Campertprijs for ''(Robuuste tongwerken,) een stralend plenum''
*2003:
VSB Poëzieprijs
The VSB Poetry Prize () is the most important Dutch language poetry prize.
It was awarded annually to a Dutch-language poet from 1994 until 2018. The prize winner was announced on the day before Poetry Day in the Netherlands, the last Thursday in ...
for ''Wij zagen ons in een kleine groep mensen veranderen''
*2010:
Guido Gezelleprijs van de stad Brugge for ''Ware grootte''
*2012:
P. C. Hooft Award
The P.C. Hooft Award (in Dutch: P.C. Hooft-prijs), inaugurated in 1948, is a Dutch-language literary lifetime-achievement award named after 17th-century Dutch poet and playwright Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft. The award is made annually.
Background
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for his whole poetic oeuvre
References
External links
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Profileat the
National Library of the Netherlands
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The KB collects everything that is published in ...
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1953 births
Living people
Dutch male poets
P. C. Hooft Award winners
Writers from Leiden
University of Groningen alumni
C. Buddingh' Prize winners