(Leidschendam, 1973) is a poet, translator and lecturer at the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa. He made his debut in 2000 with the poetry collection Zijn opkomst in de voorstad (His Rise in the Suburb). Over the years, his poetry collections were often awarded or nominated for several important prizes, and translations appeared in English, Afrikaans, French, Chinese, Indonesian, Swedish and other languages. For the collection Kooi he received the Jan Campert Prize and the Ida Gerhardt Poetry Prize in 2008. His work is sometimes humorous, sometimes matter-of-fact and at the same time full of absurd inventions. In 2014, he published his, again critically acclaimed collection Mens Dier Ding. In 2021, he published the personal collection Wie was ik?, for which he received the Herman De Coninck Prize. That same year, Alfred Schaffer was awarded the P.C. Hooft Prize, the largest annual oeuvre prize in Dutch literature.

(Amsterdam, 1928 - 2009) as a result of an internet poll was choosen in 2004 as the second Poet Laureate of the Netherlands. In 1951 Vinkenoog was the compiler of the controversial anthology Atonaal (Atonal). This anthology was the beginning of the Vijftigers, a group of avant garde poets that opposed the literary traditions. In 1966 he was the driving force behind Poëzie in Carré, the first extensive poetry festival in the Netherlands that attracted an audience of about two thousand people. His later work includedVreugdevuur (Bonfire) (1998), a collection of his poems published for the occasion of his seventieth birthday, and De ware Adam, gedichten rond de eeuwwisseling (The true Adam, poems around the change of the century) (2000). Vinkenoog was an enthousiastic promotor of poetry in general and was especially enthousiastic about reciting poetry. His experiences of recitals formed the base of his collection of stories entitled Goede raad is vuur (Good advice is like fire) (2004).

(Amsterdam, 1969) while still at school became fascinated by the upcoming hiphop movement and in 1986, together with friends, formed his first rap group Funky Fresh Force. He 1989 he started the first Dutch-speaking hiphop band Osdorp Posse. The band made its breakthrough with the album Afslag Osdorp (Exit road Osdorp). In 1998 Osdorp Posse decided to set up its own label: Ramp Records. Under this label Def P also released two solo albums. Alongside music Def P is involved with theatre, dj- work and drawing and writing projects. His drawings and paintings have been exhibited in various galleries. Def P's real name is Pascal Griffioen.

(Amsterdam, 1972) was already known as a poet-performer before a syllable letter of hers had been published. In 1997 she became well-known nationally through her performances at big literary festivals. Her debut Genoeg gedicht over de liefde vandaag (Done enough love poetry for today) followed only two years later and was nominated instantly for the NPS-Cultuurprijs. Her second collection of poems, Koffers Zeelucht (Trunks full of sea air; 2003) was awarded twice. By the end of 2008 Loper van Licht (Light walker) appeared. Peeters aspires to give poetry a bigger role in society. Early 2009 she participated in the election of Dutch Poet Laureate. Her new collection of poems Wasdom (Growth) was published in 2011. In 2016 her first novel was published, 'Malva'. It tells the story of the daughter of poet and Nobel Prize winner Pablo Neruda.

(Brummen, NL, 1959 - Amsterdam, 2016) was a poet, journalist, and media presenter. At a young age he debuted as a poet in the Dutch literary magazine Hollands Maandblad. Since then he has published books of poetry quite regularly, such as Neem me mee zei de hond (Take Me With You Said the Dog, 2010). After the publication of his first collection Inslag (Impact, 1985), he began working as an interviewer for the VPRO broadcasting company. Later he became head producer of the Radio 6 programme "De Avonden." Since 2005  he talked to writers on VPRO's book programme "Boeken" on both TV and radio. He put together Briefgeheimen (Postcard Secrets, 2007), a colourful compilation of postcards linked to a website where people can divulge their deepest secrets. Overkomst dringend gewenst (Return Voyage Urgently Requested), his anthology of the work of poet Jan Emmens, was published in 2012, and his most recent poetry collection, 's Middags zwem ik in de Noordzee (In the Afternoons I Swim in the North Sea) in 2014. Brands was one of the "Lonely Departure" poets who compose and present a final poetic tribute to people who pass away without friends or family.

(Amsterdam, 1944) is an actress, director and writer. She studied history and for a short while law and then went to theatre school. In 1982 she acted in the film De stilte rond Christine M., (The silence around Christine M.), a film from Marleen Gorris. From 1971 to 1986 she lived and worked in East Berlin. During that period she was involved with (Brecht) theatre at the Deutsches Theater. From 1986 to 1996 Habbema was director of the Amsterdam Theater. Presently, alongside her work for the Federation of Artists Associations, she gives lectures and presentations. Up until the end of 2003 Cox Habbema worked as Cultural Manager in Almere. In October and November 2004 she went on tour with her monologue Een vrouw in Berlijn (A woman in Berlin), based on a anonymous diary of a young woman in Berlin at the end of the second world war.
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