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Gerbrand Bakker
AuthorBooks · Second handSince 1962
Gerbrand Bakker is a Dutch writer. He won the International Dublin Literary Award for The Twin, the English translation of his novel Boven is het stil, and the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize for The Detour, the English translation of his novel De omweg. Both novels were translated by co-winner David Colmer.
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About Gerbrand Bakker
Birth
1962
First book
2006
Years writing
20
Gerbrand Bakker is a Dutch writer. He won the International Dublin Literary Award for The Twin, the English translation of his novel Boven is het stil, and the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize for The Detour, the English translation of his novel De omweg. Both novels were translated by co-winner David Colmer.
Gerbrand Bakker was born in 1962 in the Dutch town of Wieringerwaard.
Beyond his writing career, Bakker has worked as a journalist, translator, and gardener.
His most internationally acclaimed work is the novel Boven is het stil, known in English as The Twin.
Bakker's literature masterfully explores themes such as fiction, life in the Netherlands, and the complex relationships between twins.
Throughout his prolific career, he has published a total of 22 works that have captivated readers worldwide.
