Victor Vroomkoning

auteur

Victor Vroomkoning (born Walter van de Laar) is a Dutch poet and writer born in Boxtel in 1938. He debuted in 1983 and has published numerous collections of poetry and prose. He served as the city poet of Nijmegen from 2006 to 2008. Vroomkoning's work is characterized by its lyrical exploration of landscape, memory, and human experience. He also publishes under the pseudonym Stella Napels. His literary career spans four decades, during which he has received various awards and served on several prestigious literary juries.[1,2,3,4]

Thema's

  • landscape
  • memory
  • poetry
  • Nijmegen

Werk van Victor Vroomkoning

  • Het Formaat van Waterland 2004 · Recto Verso / De Weideblik · boek · Nederlands ISBN 9080876712 Poetry collection in collaboration with photographer Hans Bol.
  • Dichter en dichter bij Nijmegen 2023 · Roelants · boek · Nederlands Collection of poems about Nijmegen and surrounding areas.
  • Ommezien 2006 · Arbeiderspers · boek · Nederlands Intermediate balance of his work.

Prijzen

  • 1983 Pablo Neruda Prize

Referenties

  1. Stadsdichter. stadsdichternijmegen.nl link
  2. Victor Vroomkoning. uitgeverijwel.com link
  3. Biografie. gedichten.nl link
  4. Biografie. nederlands.nl link