Jan Wolkers
Jan Hendrik Wolkers (born October 26, 1925 in Oegstgeest , † October 19, 2007 in Westermient on Texel ) was a Dutch writer and artist. For post-war Dutch literature , he was referred to as one of De Grote Vier (The Big Four). De Grote Vier consist of Willem Frederik Hermans , Harry Mulisch , Gerard Reve and Jan Wolkers.
Life
Wolkers has lived in Westermient on the island of Texel since 1980. His art objects have often been victims of vandalism . Examples of this are the Auschwitz Monument in Amsterdam and the monument on the dike near Ceres on Texel. The fact that Wolkers worked a lot with glass probably played a role. In response to the destruction of the monument near Ceres in 2003, Wolkers announced that he would use less glass and more steel instead. The Jac. P. Thijsse monument in a pond in Den Burg on Texel actually contains more steel, even if glass still takes up a lot of space in the work of art.
His best-known literary works in Germany are the novel Terug naar Oegstgeest , which was filmed by Theo van Gogh , as well as the novels De Kus and Turks Fruit (German: Turkish fruits ), whose film adaptation by Paul Verhoeven was nominated for an Oscar in 1973 and was nominated for Best in 1999 Dutch Film of the Century was awarded.
Works
- Terug naar Oegstgeest (novel, 1st edition 1965) ISBN 90-290-9065-0 , ISBN 90-290-7704-2 , ISBN 978-90-290-8307-2
- Back to Oegstgeest ( Terug naar Oegstgeest , Ger .) 1st German edition 1979 ISBN 3-88097-126-9 , Tb.-Ausg. 1981 ISBN 3-499-14787-4
- Turks fruit (Roman, 1st edition 1969) ISBN 9789460926815 . German by Siegfried Mrotzek 1975 under the title Turkish fruits ; New translation in 2012 by Rosemarie Still under the title Turkish Honey , Alexander Verlag Berlin, ISBN 978-3-89581-279-8
- Zomerhitte (novel, 2005) (2007/2008 filmed with Sophie Hilbrand and Waldemar Torenstra in the leading roles) ( Boekenweek present , 2005)
- American short (novel). German by Rosemarie Still, Alexander Verlag Berlin, ISBN 978-3-89581-421-1
Web links
- Literature by and about Jan Wolkers in the catalog of the German National Library
- Jan Wolkers in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wolkers, Jan |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wolkers, Jan Hendrik (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch writer and artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 26, 1925 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Oegstgeest |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 19, 2007 |
| Place of death | Westermient on Texel |