The Laurens Janszoon Costerprijs (Dutch for Laurens Janszoon Coster Prize) is a Dutch literary award given to those who have made a contribution to Dutch literature. The award is named after Dutch purported inventor of a printing press Laurens Janszoon Coster. The award is given by the Stichting Laurens Janszoon Coster organisation, and the award ceremony takes place in Haarlem, the city where Laurens Janszoon Coster was born.
Winners
1977: G.A. van Oorschot 1978: Jan De Slegte 1979: Miep Diekmann 1981: Martin Mooy 1983: Huib van Krimpen and Stichting Drukwerk in de Marge 1985: Uitgeverij Meulenhoff 1986: Herman de la Fontaine Verwey 1988: Anthon Beeke 1991: Wilma Schumacher 1995: Joost Ritman 1999: Kees Fens 2005: Hans Keller 2007: Bram de Does 2009: Laurens van Krevelen 2011: Gerrit Noordzij 2013: Not awarded due to lack of funds
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