About J. J. Voskuil
Lived 1926 – 2008 (aged 81). J. J. Voskuil was a Dutch translator, writer, ethnologist and linguist.
Johannes Jacobus Voskuil (1 July 1926, in The Hague – 1 May 2008, in Amsterdam) was a Dutch novelist known best for his epic novel Het Bureau. In 1997 he won the Ferdinand Bordewijk Prijs for his novels Meneer Beerta and Vuile handen, and in 1998 the Libris Prize for Het bureau 3: Plankton.
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Who was J. J. Voskuil?
Dutch writer (1926-2008)
When was J. J. Voskuil born?
J. J. Voskuil was born on 1 July 1926 in The Hague.
When did J. J. Voskuil die?
J. J. Voskuil died on 1 May 2008 in Amsterdam.
What was J. J. Voskuil's occupation?
J. J. Voskuil was a translator, writer, ethnologist and linguist.
What nationality was J. J. Voskuil?
J. J. Voskuil was Dutch.
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