Tollens-Fonds

The Tollens-Fonds ("Tollens foundation)" is a Dutch organization named for poet Hendrik Tollens (1780–1856). The organization awards two notable literary prizes, the Tollens Prize and the Jacobson Prize.

Tollens Prize

The Tollens Prize (Dutch: Tollensprijs) is an quinquennial award in the Netherlands designed to provide a five prominent literary honor. The prize is awarded for a body of work that, in the opinion of the jury, had the highest literary value in the preceding five years.

The award, established by the Board of Tollensfonds in 1902, is called the Tollensprijs since 1925. It was named after the poet Hendrik Tollens (1780–1856).

Winners

Jacobson award

Named for Jos. Jacobson, this award is given every three years to an "elderly" writer or critic, often for their entire oeuvre.[1]

Winners

References

  1. ↑ "Literaire prijzen" (in Dutch). Nederlands Letterkundig Museum. Retrieved 24 May 2014.

External links

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