Jan Brokken
author
Jan Brokken is a Dutch author and journalist born in Leiden in 1949. He began his career in journalism in the early 1970s, working for publications such as Trouw and Haagse Post, where he wrote reports, interviews, and portraits. In 1984, he made his literary debut with the novel 'De provincie'. Brokken is known for his diverse body of work, which includes novels, travelogues, and literary non-fiction spanning various themes such as Caribbean history, French culture, and personal memoirs. His writing often blends fiction with documentary elements, a style that has earned him significant international acclaim and numerous awards.[1,2]
- travel
- Caribbean history
- French culture
- personal memoir
- literary non-fiction
Books
Works by Jan Brokken
- 2002 Holland zonder haast 5: foto's van Carel Blazer Introduction by Jan Brokken.
- 1975 Mata Hari. De waarheid achter een legende
- 1984 De provincie Debut novel.
- 1986 De zee van vroeger. Verhalen
- 1988 Zaza en de president. Roman
- 1995 De blinde passagiers. Roman
- 1997 De droevige kampioen. Roman
- 2004 Mijn kleine waanzin. Roman Autobiographical novel.
- 2008 In het huis van de dichter About his friendship with pianist Youri Egorov.
- 2010 Baltische zielen Opus magnum.
- 2013 De vergelding History of a village during WWII.
- 2016 Zeedrift Travel memoir.
Awards
- 2004 ICODO-prijs
- 2019 Antsiferov Prize
- 2016 Premio letterario Giuseppe Acerbi
- 2023 De Gouden Ganzenveer
- 1988 Debutantenprijs van de Maatschappij der Nederlandse Letteren