J. Bernlef
Dutch writer and translator
Died when: 75 years 289 days (909 months)Star Sign: Capricorn
Hendrik Jan Marsman (14 January 1937 – 29 October 2012), better known by his pen name, J.Bernlef, was a Dutch writer, poet, novelist and translator, much of whose work centres on mental perception of reality and its expression.
He won numerous literary awards, including the Constantijn Huygens Prize in 1984 and the P.C.Hooft Award in 1994, both of which were for his work as a whole.
His book Hersenschimmen features on the list of NRC's Best Dutch novels.
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