Bob den Uyl
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Jacob den Uyl (27 March 1930, Rotterdam
– 13/14 February, 1992 Rotterdam) was a Dutch
writer of mostly short stories.
His writing style is mostly ironic and observant. The most prominent theme in his work is the purposelessness and absurdity of existence. His earlier work consists mostly of absurd stories. In his later work, the focus of his writing shifted to more autobiographic stories, mostly concerned with travels (by bicycle) in neighbouring countries of The Netherlands.
Recurring elements in his work are:
During his lifetime Den Uyl won the following prizes in literature:
In 2004, the editorial board of the VPRO-Gids established the Bob den Uyl prize for travel stories. Several collected stories have been posthumously published. In 2008, Nico Keuning published Bob den Uyl's biography
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Rotterdam
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– 13/14 February, 1992 Rotterdam) was a Dutch
Netherlands
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writer of mostly short stories.
His writing style is mostly ironic and observant. The most prominent theme in his work is the purposelessness and absurdity of existence. His earlier work consists mostly of absurd stories. In his later work, the focus of his writing shifted to more autobiographic stories, mostly concerned with travels (by bicycle) in neighbouring countries of The Netherlands.
Recurring elements in his work are:
- His experiences as a child during World War IIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
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- His love for bicycle racing
- His alcohol use
- The city of Rotterdam
During his lifetime Den Uyl won the following prizes in literature:
- In 1965, the “Prozaprijs” conferred by the city of Amsterdam for Vogels Kijken
- In 1968, the “Anna Blaman-prijs” for Een zachte fluittoon
- In 1976, the “Multatuli-prijs” for Gods wegen zijn duister en zelden aangenaam
In 2004, the editorial board of the VPRO-Gids established the Bob den Uyl prize for travel stories. Several collected stories have been posthumously published. In 2008, Nico Keuning published Bob den Uyl's biography
Biography
A biography is a detailed description or account of someone's life. More than a list of basic facts , biography also portrays the subject's experience of those events...
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