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J. Bernlef (14 January 1937 - 29 October 2012) was a Dutch writer, lyricist, novelist and translator.

Marsman was born in Sint Pancras. He made his literary debut with Kokkels in 1960. He became known to a larger public with his novel Hersenschimmen from 1984, which treated the theme of dementia. The book was the basis for a 1987 film, and a theatre play of 2006. Bernlef received the P. C. Hooft Award for 1994.

Bernlef also wrote under the pseudonyms Ronnie Appelman, J. Grauw, Cas den Haan, S. den Haan, and Cas de Vries. He died, aged 75, in Amsterdam.

Translated books

  • Out of Mind (1984; 1988 English translation by Adrienne Dixon)
  • Public Secret (1987; 1992 English translation by Adrienne Dixon)
  • Eclipse (1993; 1996 English translation by Paul Vincent)

See also

  1. Hersenschimmen




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