The (Dutch for Anna Blaman Prize) is a Dutch literary award created by the Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds. The award is named after Dutch writer and poet Anna Blaman. The award is only given to those who either live or work or have a close connection with the city of Rotterdam. The award is given once every three years.
The award was established in 1965 and first awarded in 1966. Early on, the award was given for a specific work but as of 1981 the award is given for someone's entire oeuvre. , the award is organised by the Passionate Bulkboek organisation.
, the Anna Blaman Prijs and the Hendrik Chabot Prijs (for visual arts) are the two remaining awards for the Rotterdam area created by the Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds. , the Elly Ameling Prijs (for music) is no longer awarded and the Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds only awards Cultuurprijs Zuid-Holland every other year. The Hendrik Chabot Prijs is now organised and awarded by the Chabot Museum.
Winners 1966 - Adriaan van der Veen, Een idealist 1967 - Willem Adriaan Wagener 1968 - Bob den Uyl, Een zachte fluittoon 1969 - Leyn Leijnse, Afrika sterft in den vreemde 1971 - Herman Romer, Voor de liefhebbers 1974 - Jacobus P. Bos, De dagelijkse geest 1981 - Cornelis Bastiaan Vaandrager 1988 - Jules Deelder 1990 - Frank Koenegracht 1992 - J.W. Oerlemans 1994 - Jan Eijkelboom 1996 - Marcel Möring 1998 - Theo Verhaar 2001 - Hester Knibbe 2004 - Anne Vegter 2007 - Rien Vroegindeweij 2010 - Ester Naomi Perquin 2013 - Sanneke van Hassel 2016 - Hans Sleutelaar 2019 - Edward van de Vendel 2022 - Raoul de Jong
References
External links Official website (in Dutch) Anna Blaman Prijs (in Dutch) dutchheights.nl