Gijs IJlander

Gijs Hoetjes, writing under the pseudonym Gijs IJlander (born Alkmaar, May 19, 1947) is a Dutch writer. He received the Ferdinand Bordewijk Prijs in 1999 for Twee harten op een schotel.

Biography

Gijs IJlander studied English and translating in Amsterdam and debuted in 1988 with the novel De Kapper , for which he was awarded the Geertjan Lubberhuizen Prijs and Anton Wachter Prijs for best debut. The writing of IJlander is quiet and subdued, with strong formulations notice. the themes of his novels are often psychological struggles of his characters.

References

Profile at the Digital library for Dutch literature

External links

website (Dutch)

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 54289986 LCCN: n95102252 ISNI: 0000 0000 5649 6341 GND: 121898792 SUDOC: 035560177 BNF: cb13196489r (data)

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