Willem Jan Otten (born 4 October 1951) is a Dutch prose writer, playwright and poet, who in 2014 won the P. C. Hooft Award for lifetime literary achievement.
Otten was born in Amsterdam as the son of the musicians Marijke Ferguson and Kees Otten. He spent his youth in the Rivierenbuurt in Amsterdam and in Laren.
He grew up in an atmosphere of moral libertinism. His nonfiction is in part a reflection upon that atmosphere and a polemic with the philosophy behind that atmosphere. He published his first book of poetry in 1973. He has published essays and fiction about euthanasia and played a role in the euthanasia debate in the Netherlands by criticizing the arguments in favour of euthanasia and the freedom of choice in matters of one's own life and death.
In 1999 he published an essay Het wonder van de losse olifanten, een rede tot de ontwikkelden onder de verachters van de christelijke religie ("The miracle of the solitary elephants. Lecture addressed to the cultivated among the despisers of the Christian religion") in which he examined the arguments pro and contra Christian belief. This lecture followed upon his conversion to Roman Catholicism.
De bedoeling van verbeelding. Zomerdagboek, gevolgd door zes gedichten, 2008 (diary, poetry)
Onze Lieve Vrouwe van de Schemering. Essays over poëzie, film en geloof, 2009 (essays)
De genadeklap, 2017 (poetry)
Referencesedit
^See: Lydeke van de Beek, in a review of Waarom komt u ons hinderen: Wapenveld Online 2007, vol. 57, nr. 3 (in Dutch, retrieved 3 May 2010).
^"P.C. Hooftprijs 2014 voor Willem Jan Otten". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). 16 December 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
External linksedit
Media related to Willem Jan Otten at Wikimedia Commons
Willem Jan Otten in the Digital Library of Dutch Literature (DBNL)
May 10, 2024
willem, otten, born, october, 1951, dutch, prose, writer, playwright, poet, 2014, hooft, award, lifetime, literary, achievement, 1972, contents, biography, awards, bibliography, references, external, linksbiography, editotten, born, amsterdam, musicians, marij. Willem Jan Otten born 4 October 1951 is a Dutch prose writer playwright and poet who in 2014 won the P C Hooft Award for lifetime literary achievement Willem Jan Otten 1972 Contents 1 Biography 2 Awards 3 Bibliography 4 References 5 External linksBiography editOtten was born in Amsterdam as the son of the musicians Marijke Ferguson and Kees Otten He spent his youth in the Rivierenbuurt in Amsterdam and in Laren He grew up in an atmosphere of moral libertinism His nonfiction is in part a reflection upon that atmosphere and a polemic with the philosophy behind that atmosphere He published his first book of poetry in 1973 He has published essays and fiction about euthanasia and played a role in the euthanasia debate in the Netherlands by criticizing the arguments in favour of euthanasia and the freedom of choice in matters of one s own life and death In 1999 he published an essay Het wonder van de losse olifanten een rede tot de ontwikkelden onder de verachters van de christelijke religie The miracle of the solitary elephants Lecture addressed to the cultivated among the despisers of the Christian religion in which he examined the arguments pro and contra Christian belief This lecture followed upon his conversion to Roman Catholicism Some of his books are translated in Italian German French and Swedish He won the 2005 Libris Prize for Specht en zoon Otten is married to writer Vonne van der Meer Awards edit1972 Reina Prinsen Geerligsprijs Een zwaluw vol zaagsel 1981 Herman Gorterprijs Ik zoek het hier 1992 Jan Campertprijs Paviljoenen 1994 Busken Huetprijs De letterpiloot 1999 Constantijn Huygens Prize collected works 2005 Libris Literatuur Prijs Specht en zoon 2007 Honorary degree in theology from Utrecht University 1 2014 P C Hooft Award 2 Bibliography editEen zwaluw vol zaagsel 1973 poetry Het keurslijf 1974 poetry De eend Een epyllion 1975 poetry Het ruim 1976 poetry Henry II 1978 toneelstuk Ik zoek het hier 1980 poetry Een sneeuw 1983 play Een man van horen zeggen 1984 novel Denken is een lust 1985 essay Lichaam amp blik 1986 play Na de nachttrein 1988 poetry Boek en film 1989 essay Het museum van licht 1991 essays about film Paviljoenen 1991 ISBN 90 282 0785 6 poetry De wijde blik 1992 novel De letterpiloot 1994 ISBN 90 282 0786 4 essays Ons mankeert niets 1994 ISBN 90 282 0866 6 novel De fuik van Pascal 1997 essay De nacht van de pauw 1997 play Eindaugustuswind 1998 poetry Het wonder van de losse olifanten 1999 essay Oude mensen 1999 play Eerdere gedichten 2000 poetry Op de hoge 2003 poetry Braambos 2004 play Specht en zoon 2004 novel Een sneeuw en meer toneel 2006 play Alexander 2006 play Waarom komt u ons hinderen 2006 essays Welkom 2008 poetry De bedoeling van verbeelding Zomerdagboek gevolgd door zes gedichten 2008 diary poetry Onze Lieve Vrouwe van de Schemering Essays over poezie film en geloof 2009 essays De genadeklap 2017 poetry References edit See Lydeke van de Beek in a review of Waarom komt u ons hinderen Wapenveld Online 2007 vol 57 nr 3 in Dutch retrieved 3 May 2010 P C Hooftprijs 2014 voor Willem Jan Otten de Volkskrant in Dutch 16 December 2013 Retrieved 16 December 2013 External links edit nbsp Media related to Willem Jan Otten at Wikimedia Commons Willem Jan Otten in the Digital Library of Dutch Literature DBNL Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Willem Jan Otten amp oldid 1073390866, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
