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Dutch/Flemish literary prizes

       Two of the biggest Dutch-language literary prizes have been announced -- one in the Netherlands, one in Flanders.
       They've announced that the Libris Literatuur Prijs 2013 voor 'Dit zijn de namen' van Tommy Wieringa; see also the De Bezige Bij publicity page. The €50,000 prize is prestigious (and the cash winnings ain't bad either) -- and recall that Wieringa is also on the shortlist for this year's International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award (for Caesarion (published in the US as, sigh, Little Caesar)), so he could be pocketing even more money this year.
       Dit zijn de namen was also shortlisted for this year's Gouden Boekenuil, but lost out to the winner, Pier en oceaan by Oek de Jong (which had, in turn, been shortlisted for the Libris Literatuur Prijs, but lost out to Wieringa there ...). De Jong only takes home €25,000, but that's not bad either.

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