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Jan Wolkers


Born
in Oegstgeest, Netherlands
October 26, 1925

Died
October 19, 2007

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Jan Hendrik Wolkers was a Dutch author, sculptor and painter.

Wolkers is considered one of the "Great Four" writers of post-World War II Dutch literature, along with Willem Frederik Hermans, Harry Mulisch and Gerard Reve (the latter authors are also known as the "Great Three"). He became noted in the 1960s mainly for his strikingly direct descriptions of sex.

His 1969 novel Turks Fruit was translated into ten different languages and published in English as Turkish Delight. It was also made into a highly successful movie, the Paul Verhoeven-directed Turks Fruit (1972) which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and in 1999 won the award for Best Dutch Film of the Century.

From 1980 until his death, Wolkers resided on
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Turks Fruit

3.61 avg rating — 10,007 ratings — published 1969 — 4 editions
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Terug naar Oegstgeest

3.36 avg rating — 2,536 ratings — published 1965 — 3 editions
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Kort Amerikaans

3.21 avg rating — 1,842 ratings — published 1962 — 17 editions
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Zomerhitte

2.82 avg rating — 1,511 ratings — published 2005 — 3 editions
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Een roos van vlees

3.42 avg rating — 804 ratings — published 1963 — 10 editions
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Brandende liefde

3.38 avg rating — 750 ratings — published 1981 — 9 editions
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De doodshoofdvlinder

3.32 avg rating — 507 ratings — published 1979 — 9 editions
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Serpentina's petticoat: met...

3.53 avg rating — 396 ratings — published 1961 — 5 editions
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De walgvogel

3.67 avg rating — 377 ratings — published 1974 — 5 editions
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De kus

3.21 avg rating — 331 ratings — published 1977 — 8 editions
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“Want medelijden is de ergste vijand van de liefde.”
Jan Wolkers, Turks Fruit

“De eeuwigheid is het ogenblik waarvan je zegt, dat zal ik nooit vergeten.”
Jan Wolkers

“En dan zat hij weer heel lang te trillen van het lachen als een pudding tijdens een bombardement.”
Jan Wolkers, Turks Fruit