Tonnus Oosterhoff (Leiden, 18 March 1953) is a Dutch poet and writer.
Biography Born in Leiden, Tonnus Oosterhoff spent most of life in the Dutch province of Groningen. He studied Dutch literature and linguistics at the University of Groningen. Before publishing literary work, he wrote several anonymous stories for the magazine Mijn Geheim. One of them was republished in his later collection of short stories Dans zonder vloer ("Dance without floor", 2003) with an alternate "less unrealistic" happy end.
He made his debut in the literary magazine Raster. Oosterhoff published collections of poems, short stories, essays, a novel, a play and a radio drama. His oeuvre distinguishes itself by the use of subdued humour and the desire the reinvent itself with every new book. In 2001 he launched a website with moving poems. In 2005 he was a guest writer at his old university in Groningen.
In 2008 Oosterhoff received the Awater Poëzieprijs for his work Ware grootte.
In 2012 Oosterhoff received the P. C. Hooft Award for his, according to the jury, "highly renewing poetry".
Bibliography Oosterhoff's books are published by De Bezige Bij in Amsterdam.
Boerentijger (1990) – poems Vogelzaken (1991) – short stories Denkbeeldige genietingen (1992) – radio drama KRO De ingeland (1993) – poems Het dikke hart (1994) – novel De vergroeiing (1995) – radio drama RVU Kan niet vernietigd worden (1996) – short stories (Robuuste tongwerken,) een stralend plenum (1997) – poems Wient maakt een kistje (1999) – play Ook de schapen dachten na (2000) – essays Wij zagen ons in een kleine groep mensen veranderen (2002) – poems Dans zonder vloer (2003) – short stories Hersenmutor. Gedichten 1990–2005 (2005) – collected poems Ware grootte (2008) – poems Handschreeuwkoor (2008) – poems in handwriting Leegte lacht (2011) – poems
Awards 1990: C. Buddingh'-prijs for Boerentijger 1994: Herman Gorter-prijs for De ingeland 1995: Multatuliprijs for Het dikke hart 1998: Jan Campertprijs for (Robuuste tongwerken,) een stralend plenum 2003: VSB Poëzieprijs for Wij zagen ons in een kleine groep mensen veranderen 2010: Guido Gezelleprijs van de stad Brugge for Ware grootte 2012: P. C. Hooft Award for his whole poetic oeuvre
References
External links
Profile at the National Library of the Netherlands