Gysbert Japicxpriis
The Gysbert Japicxpriis (Gysbert Japicx Prize), named after the Frisian writer Gysbert Japicx , is a Frisian literary prize awarded by the administration of the province of Friesland in the Netherlands . The provincial administration follows the recommendations of an expert committee.
The prize consists of a certificate and a sum of 5,000 euros . It was launched in 1947 and awarded every three years (every year until 1953, every two years until 1983). Since 1983 prose and poetry works have been honored on a regular basis.
Award winners
- 1947: Obe Postma : It sil bistean (It will exist) (collection of poems)
- 1948: Nyckle Haisma : Simmer (Sommer) (novella)
- 1949: Fedde Schurer : Simson , It boek fan 'e psalmen (the Psalter) (biblical works)
- 1950: Ype Poortinga : Elbrich (novel)
- 1951: Sjoerd Spanninga : Spegelskrift (mirror writing ) en Núnders (mussels) (collection of poems)
- 1952: Anne Wadman : Kritysk konfoai (critical convoy) (essays)
- 1953: Rixt : De gouden rider (the gold coin) (collection of poems)
- 1955: Ulbe van Houten : De hillige histoarje (the holy story) (biblical stories), De sûnde fan Haitze Holwerda (the sin of Haitze Holwerda) (novel)
- 1957: Douwe Tamminga : ballads (ballads) (collection of poems)
- 1959: Eeltsje Boates Folkertsma (refused): Eachweiding (prospect) (essays)
- 1961: Marten Sikkema : Complete Works
- 1963: Jo Smit : Bisten en boargers (animals and citizens) (story book)
- 1965: Jan Wybenga : Barakkekamp (barrack camp) (collection of poems)
- 1967: Trinus Riemersma : Fabryk (factory) (novel)
- 1969: not awarded
- 1971: Paulus Akkerman : It roer út hannen (the notebook out of hand) (novel), Foar de lins / Dat sadwaende (for relaxation / Darum) (essays)
- 1973: Willem Abma : De âlde en de leave hear: as lead om âld izer , (the old and the dear gentleman: completely indifferent) Op libben en dea (for life and death) en Mosken en goaden (sparrows and gods) (books of poetry )
- 1975: Rink van der Velde : Complete Works
- 1977: Jan Wybenga : Lyts Frysk deadeboek (small Frisian book of the dead) (collection of poems)
- 1979: Ypk fan der Fear : Complete Works
- 1981: RRR van der Leest : Kunst en fleanwurk (Griffen und Kniffen) (collection of poems)
- 1983: Sjoerd van der Schaaf : De bijekening (the king of the bees) (novel)
- 1986: Tiny Mulder : Complete Works
- 1989: Anne Wadman : Complete Works
- 1992: Steven de Jong : De Wuttelhaven del (along the Wuttelhaven) (novel)
- 1995: Trinus Riemersma : De reade bwarre (the red cat) (novel)
- 1998: Piter Boersma : It libben sels (life itself) (novel)
- 2001: Tsjebbe Hettinga : Fan oer see en fierder (From overseas and further) (collection of poems)
- 2003: Willem Tjerkstra : Ridder fan Snits (Knights from Sneek) (novel)
- 2005: Abe de Vries : In waarm wek altyd (always a warm wake) (poetry)
- 2007: Josse de Haan : Complete Works
Scandals about the Gysbert Japicxpriis
- In 1950 the Advisory Committee proposed that the award be divided between Ype Poortinga and Anne Wadman. However, the provincial administration only honored Mr. Poortinga.
- In 1951, the awardee Jan Dijkstra did not appear at the award ceremony.
- In 1953, the award of Rixt's erotic poetry collection led to protests.
- In 1959 Eeltsje Boates Folkertsma refused the award.
- In 1961 Marten Brouwer resigned from the advisory committee because of quarrels.
- In 1969 the advisory committee presented the poets' community 'Operaesje Fers' as the winner. The provincial administration considered this lecture to be unlawful and decided not to give an award this year.
- In 1975 the award winner Rink van der Velde did not appear at the award ceremony.
- In 1977 the advisory committee did not come to a recommendation. The provincial administration awarded Jan Wybenga with a prize.
- In 2003, Provincial Mayor Bertus Mulder criticized the Advisory Committee for having presented Willem Tjerkstra, while he himself considered Durk van der Ploeg a more worthy laureate. Nevertheless, Mr. Tjerkstra was awarded this year's prize.