Joost Zwagerman
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Johannes Jacobus Willebrordus (Joost) Zwagerman (Alkmaar, November 18, 1963 - Haarlem, September 8, 2015) was a Dutch writer, poet, and essayist. Among his teachers was the novelist Oek de Jong.
Education
At the age of nine Joost Zwagerman produced his own magazine, De Zwagergids, which was compiled of texts and images from TV magazines. Zwagerman received his high-school education at the Rijksscholengemeenschap Noord-Kennemerland in Alkmaar, The Netherlands, where he graduated from havo and moved on to study Dutch language (Nederlandse taal- en letterkunde, unfinished) at the Pedagogische Academie. He was a student at a course of creative writing by Oek de Jong.
Work
Joost Zwagerman made his debut with the novel De houdgreep in 1986. His second novel, Gimmick! (1989), was adapted as a play, and reached a much wider audience. He wrote his third book, Vals licht, in 1991 and was awarded the "AKO literatuurprijs". Vals Licht was the basis for a movie by Theo van Gogh (1993). More novels followed, including Chaos en Rumoer, Zes Sterren and De buitenvrouw. Zwagerman's work has been translated into twelve languages, including German, French and Japanese.
Besides books, Zwagerman also published poetry and essays. His first bundle of poems was published in 1987 'Langs de doofpot'. The Awater poetry prize was awarded for his most recent bundle 'Roeshoofd hemelt', which was reprinted four times. Among his essay work are the 'Pornotheek Arcadië' and 'Het vijfde seizoen' published in 2001 and 2003.
Joost Zwagerman was also active as a columnist for the Dutch newspapers previously for the Volkskrant (1998–2002) and since 2001 for NRC Handelsblad. Additionally he was the host of a Dutch television programme (Zomergasten) and appeared in theater with the Dutch writer nl. Besides his work as a writer and columnist, he also frequently appears on Dutch national television, in the show De Wereld Draait Door,[1] broadcast by VARA,[2] where he often holds mini-lectures on art-related subjects. As an amateur art lover himself, Zwagerman enjoyed transferring his love for art to a wider audience.
As a writer Zwagerman was connected to two universities; in 1998 Rijksuniversiteit Groningen and 2003 Universiteit Leiden. He also lectured at the Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen during the "Frans Kellendonklezing" in 2006. In January 2008 Zwagerman was awarded the "Gouden Ganzeveer",[3] for his work as an extraordinairy addition to the Dutch written culture.
Joost Zwagerman lived with his wife and children in Amsterdam.
Death
On September 8, 2015, de Volkskrant confirmed that Zwagerman had committed suicide. He was found in his own home in Haarlem.[4]
Bibliography
- 1986 - De Houdgreep, roman
- 1987 - Kroondomein, verhalen
- 1987 - Langs de doofpot, gedichten
- 1988 - De ziekte van jij, gedichten
- 1989 - Gimmick!, roman
- 1991 - Vals Licht, roman
- 1993 - Collega's van God, essays
- 1993 - De kus van Michael Jackson, columns
- 1993 - De mooiste vrouw ter wereld, gedichten
- 1994 - De buitenvrouw, roman
- 1996 - Tomaatsj, novelle
- 1996 - In het wild. Essays en kritieken
- 1997 - Chaos en rumoer, roman
- 1998 - De ziekte van jij, poëzie
- 1998 - Het jongensmeisje, verhalen
- 2000 - Pornotheek Arcadië, essays
- 2001 - Bekentenissen van de pseudomaan, gedichten
- 2001 - Landschap met klein vuil, columns
- 2002 - Zes sterren, roman
- 2003 - Het wilde westen, columns
- 2003 - Het vijfde seizoen, essays
- 2004 - Tussen droom en daad in Dubbelstad: Alkmaar in feit en fictie
- 2005 - Roeshoofd hemelt, gedichten
- 2005 - Door eigen hand. Zelfmoord en de nabestaanden, essays en interviews
- 2005 - De Nederlandse en Vlaamse literatuur vanaf 1880 in 250 verhalen, bloemlezing
- 2005 - Tot hier en zelfs verder, de vroege gedichten
- 2006 - Perfect Day en andere popverhalen
- 2006 - Transito, essays
- 2006 - De Nederlandse en Vlaamse literatuur vanaf 1880 in 60 lange verhalen, bloemlezing
- 2007 - De schaamte voor links, pamphlet
- 2007 - Hollands welvaren, non fictie ISBN 978-90-295-6586-8
- 2007 - De ontdekking van de literatuur. The Paris Review Interviews, bloemlezing
- 2008 - De Nederlandse en Vlaamse literatuur vanaf 1880 in 200 essays, bloemlezing
- 2009 - Hitler in de polder & Vrij van God, pamphlet
- 2010 - Duel, Boekenweekgeschenk 2010
References
- ^ dewerelddraaitdoor.vara.nl
- ^ vara.nl
- ^ "Laureaat 2008: Joost Zwagerman". goudenganzenveer.nl.
- ^ "Joost Zwagerman maakt einde aan zijn leven". De Volkskrant (in Dutch). 8 September 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
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