Gerbrand Bakker

Gerbrand Bakker

Writer

Wieringerwaard, The Netherlands
April 28, 1962

Biography

Gerbrand Bakker is a Dutch writer. He won the International Dublin Literary Award for 'The Twin', the English translation of his novel 'Boven is het stil', and the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize for 'The Detour', the English translation of his novel 'De omweg'. Both novels were translated by co-winner David Colmer.

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Gerbrand Bakker 1

Representative Works

It's All So Quiet
It's All So Quiet
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I Will Not Mention Your Name, Portrait of Ted van Lieshout
I Will Not Mention Your Name, Portrait of Ted van Lieshout
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Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

It's All So Quiet
2013Nominee

Best Writing

It's All So Quiet

I Will Not Mention Your Name, Portrait of Ted van Lieshout
2012Nominee

Career Highlight

I Will Not Mention Your Name, Portrait of Ted van Lieshout

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