Maurits Dekker Explained
Maurits Rudolph Joël Dekker (16 July 1896, in Amsterdam – 7 October 1962) was a Dutch novelist and playwright.[1]
He was the son of Joël Dekker, a Jewish merchant and house painter, and Betje Turksma, a nurse.[1]
Honors and awards
- 1949 Prize of the Society Kunstenaarsverzet
- 1955 Marianne Philips Prize
- 1956 Special Award from the Jan Campert Society for his works
- 1956 Literary Prize of City of Amsterdam for Op zwart stramien
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Notes and References
- Book: Lammers, A.. ING Huygens. The Hague. Dekker, Maurits Rudolph Joël (1896-1962). Biografisch Woordenboek van Nederland.
