Albert Hagenaars
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Albert Hagenaars is an award-winning Dutch
author and poet.
Hagenaars was born in the southern town of Bergen op Zoom
in 1955. He studied Dutch, lived in France
and has been working as a reviewer of literature and the visual arts for various magazines and organizations such as Biblion (The National Library Service).
Some of his poetry collections are: Stadskoorts (1979), Spertijd (1982) and Curfew, (by American translator Catherine East, in 2000), Intriges (1986), Tropendrift / Tropical Drift (2003, bilingual edition in both Dutch and English, by British translator John Irons) and Drijfjacht (2005). His novels are Dood Tij (1988) and Butijn, Het Boze Oog (1992).
The poetry book Linguisticum (1994) was translated in three languages: in English by Texas
-based writer Sandi Stromberg, in French by Thérèse Trine, and in German by Michael Malm. Dutch composer Jan Walraven put the poems to music for his CD Linguisticum (1997). In 2006 the collection Tropendrift / Tropical Drift appeared on double-CD in compositions by Dirk Stromberg (USA), recited by Douglas Cohen (USA).
In 2003, Hagenaars was nominated for a literary prize of the Province of Noord-Brabant and in 2007 he was awarded twice: he won the first prize of the Haft Foundation (Dutch: Stichting Haft) as well as the Sakko Award, sponsored on a yearly basis by the Dutch branch of oil company Tamoil
, for his books and activities over the past 25 years.
His many travels include the United States
, South America and, especially, the Far East. Apart from his main theme ―love in all its facets― travel, intercultural relations, and alienation play an important role in his novels and poetry. Hagenaars presently lives in The Netherlands and, during the summertime, on the island of Java
in Indonesia
, his wife's native country.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
author and poet.
Hagenaars was born in the southern town of Bergen op Zoom
Bergen op Zoom
Bergen op Zoom is a municipality and a city located in the south of the Netherlands.-History:Bergen op Zoom was granted city status probably in 1266. In 1287 the city and its surroundings became a lordship as it was separated from the lordship of Breda. The lordship was elevated to a margraviate...
in 1955. He studied Dutch, lived in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and has been working as a reviewer of literature and the visual arts for various magazines and organizations such as Biblion (The National Library Service).
Some of his poetry collections are: Stadskoorts (1979), Spertijd (1982) and Curfew, (by American translator Catherine East, in 2000), Intriges (1986), Tropendrift / Tropical Drift (2003, bilingual edition in both Dutch and English, by British translator John Irons) and Drijfjacht (2005). His novels are Dood Tij (1988) and Butijn, Het Boze Oog (1992).
The poetry book Linguisticum (1994) was translated in three languages: in English by Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
-based writer Sandi Stromberg, in French by Thérèse Trine, and in German by Michael Malm. Dutch composer Jan Walraven put the poems to music for his CD Linguisticum (1997). In 2006 the collection Tropendrift / Tropical Drift appeared on double-CD in compositions by Dirk Stromberg (USA), recited by Douglas Cohen (USA).
In 2003, Hagenaars was nominated for a literary prize of the Province of Noord-Brabant and in 2007 he was awarded twice: he won the first prize of the Haft Foundation (Dutch: Stichting Haft) as well as the Sakko Award, sponsored on a yearly basis by the Dutch branch of oil company Tamoil
Tamoil
Tamoil is the trading name of the Oilinvest B.V. Group, a European based downstream oil group.The Tamoil Group, which was purchased by Libyan state entities in the late 1980s, is involved in supplying, trading, refining and selling petroleum products.Recently, Roger Tamraz’s Netoil group of...
, for his books and activities over the past 25 years.
His many travels include the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, South America and, especially, the Far East. Apart from his main theme ―love in all its facets― travel, intercultural relations, and alienation play an important role in his novels and poetry. Hagenaars presently lives in The Netherlands and, during the summertime, on the island of Java
Java
Java is an island of Indonesia. With a population of 135 million , it is the world's most populous island, and one of the most densely populated regions in the world. It is home to 60% of Indonesia's population. The Indonesian capital city, Jakarta, is in west Java...
in Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
, his wife's native country.