About Marie Kessels
Born 1954. Marie Kessels is a Dutch writer and illustrator.
Marie Kessels (born Nederweert, 11 December 1954) is a Dutch poet and prose writer. She received the Ferdinand Bordewijk Prize in 2009 for Ruw.
In 1999, she received the Multatuli Prize.
Works Kessels' novels are published by De Bezige Bij in Amsterdam. 1991 Boa 1993 Een sierlijke duik 1995 De god met gouden ballen 1998 Ongemakkelijke portretten 2002 Het nietigste 2005 Niet vervloekt 2009 Ruw 2012 Het Lichtatelier 2015 Brullen 2018 Veldheer Banner 2021 Levenshonger
Awards 1992 Lucy B. en C.W. van der Hoogtprijs 1993 Charlotte Köhler Stipendium 1999 Multatuli Prize 2001 Anna Bijns Prize 2009 Ferdinand Bordewijk Prize
Nominations 2010 Libris Prize
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Dutch poet (born 1954)
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Marie Kessels was born on 11 December 1954 in Nederweert.
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