Ester Naomi Perquin Explained

Ester Naomi Perquin (born 1980) is a Dutch poet.

Early life and education

Ester Naomi Perquin was born in 1980 in Utrecht and grew up in Zierikzee.^[1]

She worked in the prison service to pay for her studies at the school of creative writing in Amsterdam.^[1]

Career

Perquin was editor for the literary journal Tirade and wrote a column for the weekly De Groene Amsterdammer. She was also the city poet for Rotterdam for two years.^[2]

Her first collection of poetry Servetten Halfstok (Napkins At Half Mast) was published in 2007. This was followed by Namens de ander (On Behalf of the Other) in 2009.^[3]

Her third collection, Celinspecties (Cell Inspections), was published in 2012.^[2]

Recognition and awards

• • 2010: Anna Blaman Prijs 2010: Jo Peters Poetry Prize, for Namens de Ander^[3]
  • 2011: J.C. Bloem-poëzieprijs 2011:, for her first two collections^[1]
• 2012: VSB Poetry Prize, for Celinspecties (Cell Inspections)^[2]
• 2017: Elected Dutch Dichter des Vaderlands (the Dutch counterpart of Britain's Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ester Naomi Perquin . Dutch Foundation for Literature. https://web.archive.org/web/20150927125915/http://www.letterenfonds.nl/en/author/467/ester-naomi-perquin. 27 Sep 2015.
2. Web site: Ester Naomi Perquin . September 26, 2012 . Poetry International Rotterdam . September 26, 2015 . February 12, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160212150428/http://www.poetryinternationalweb.net/pi/site/poet/item/22516 . dead .
3. Web site: Ester Naomi Perquin . 44th Poetry International Festival Rotterdam . Poetry International Rotterdam . 2015-09-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304202035/http://www.poetryinternationalweb.net/pi/site/prefestival/festival_poet_item/22599/22897 . 2016-03-04 . dead .