Jan van Aken (writer)
Jan van Aken (born August 9, 1961 in Herwen en Aerdt ) is a Dutch writer.
He wrote articles for various Dutch newspapers and magazines and has published articles in literary series such as Optima and Nieuw Wereldtijdschrift .
So far, his second novel De valse dageraad (Eng: “ The Monk's Confession ”) has been published in German and is also available as an audio book. He worked on the manuscript for this book for ten years.
Jan van Aken is currently teaching at the Schrijversvakschool in Amsterdam.
Works (selection)
Historical novels
- 2008: Koning voor een dag
- 2003: De dwaas van Palmyra
- 2001: The Monk's Confession (also published as: "The Witch's Son")
- 2000: Het oog van de basilisk
- 2000: De valse dageraad
Other novels
- 2005: Het fluwelen labyrint
Web links
- Jan van Aken in the DBNL
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Aken, Jan van |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 9, 1961 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Herwen en Aerdt , Netherlands |