Laurens Janszoon Costerprijs Explained

The Laurens Janszoon Costerprijs (Dutch for Laurens Janszoon Coster Prize) is a Dutch literary award given to those who have made a contribution to Dutch literature. The award is named after Dutch purported inventor of a printing press Laurens Janszoon Coster. The award is given by the Stichting Laurens Janszoon Coster organisation and the award ceremony takes place in Haarlem, the city where Laurens Janszoon Coster was born.

Winners

• 1977: G.A. van Oorschot
• 1978: Jan De Slegte^[1]
• 1979: Miep Diekmann
• 1981: Martin Mooy
• 1983: Huib van Krimpen and Stichting Drukwerk in de Marge
• 1985: Uitgeverij Meulenhoff
• 1986: Herman de la Fontaine Verwey^[2]
• 1988: Anthon Beeke
• 1991: Wilma Schumacher
• 1995: Joost Ritman
• 1999: Kees Fens^[3]
• 2005: Hans Keller^[4]
• 2007: Bram de Does^{[5] [4]}
• 2009: Laurens van Krevelen^[4]
• 2011: Gerrit Noordzij^[6]
• 2013: Not awarded due to lack of funds

Notes and References

1. Nieuwsblad voor de boekhandel. 145. 14–26. 1978. 9789061822745. Bonavia . David .
2. Web site: In memoriam C. van der Peet-Schelfhout. Digital Library for Dutch Literature. 2 March 2019. 2 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190302235653/https://dbnl.org/tekst/_boe022198601_01/_boe022198601_01_0033.php. Dutch.
3. Book: Mijn versnipperd bestaan: het leven van Kees Fens 1929 - 2008. Singel Uitgeverijen. Wiel Kusters. 24 June 2014 . 9789025303846.
4. Web site: Laurens van Krevelen ontvangt Laurens Janszoon Costerprijs 2009. 4 December 2009. Michel van Bergen. 2 March 2019. 2 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190302232643/https://www.michelvanbergen.nl/2009/12/04/foto-laurens-van-krevelen-ontvangt-laurens-janszoon-costerprijs-2009/. Dutch.
5. Web site: Laurens Janszoon Coster prijs 2007 - De boekenwereld. Jaargang 23 (2006 - 2007). Digital Library for Dutch Literature. 2 March 2019. 2 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190302235915/https://www.dbnl.org/tekst/_boe022200601_01/_boe022200601_01_0057.php. Dutch.
6. News: 'Ik ben eigenwijs en ook provocerend ingesteld'. 24 November 2011. NRC Handelsblad. 2 March 2019. 2 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190302230126/https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2011/11/24/ik-ben-eigenwijs-en-ook-provocerend-ingesteld-a1469309. Dutch. Kester. Freriks.