J. Bernlef | |
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 Bernlef in 2008 | |
| Born | Hendrik Jan Marsman 14 January 1937 Sint Pancras, Netherlands |
| Died | 29 October 2012 (aged 75) Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Pen name | J. Bernlef, Ronnie Appelman, J. Grauw, Cas den Haan, S. den Haan, and Cas de Vries |
| Occupation | Novelist, poet, translator |
| Notable awards | Constantijn Huygens Prize (1984) P. C. Hooft Award (1994) |
| Spouse |
Eva Hoornik (m. 1960) |
| Website | |
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Hendrik Jan Marsman (14 January 1937 – 29 October 2012), better known by his pen name, J. Bernlef, was a Dutch writer, poet, novelist and translator, much of whose work centres on mental perception of reality and its expression. He won numerous literary awards, including the Constantijn Huygens Prize in 1984 and the P. C. Hooft Award in 1994, both of which were for his work as a whole. His book Hersenschimmen features on the list of NRC's Best Dutch novels.