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Writer Arnon Grunberg Awarded Johannes Vermeer Prize
27 September 2022
Writer Arnon Grunberg wins this year’s Johannes Vermeer Prize, the Dutch State Prize for the Arts. The jury nominated him unanimously. Grunberg (b. 1971) receives the prize because of his exceptional significance for the Dutch arts. According to the jury, he has ‘undeniably had a great influence
The Angel Who Comes Bearing Pain. The Confrontational Oeuvre of Arnon Grunberg
24 May 2022
Arnon Grunberg has received the prestigious PC Hooft Prize 2022 for his extensive and diverse oeuvre. In his work, the writer combines horror and tenderness, satire with sincerity. He challenges readers with his confrontational worlds, in which characters succumb to oppressive systems. Grunberg hims
Between God and the Gutter Lies a Stretch of No-Man’s-Land for Moroccans
2 June 2020
During his speech on National Remembrance Day, Dutch author Arnon Grunberg warned attendees for the dangers of re-emerging racism. But he also caused quite a stir when he said: 'This Remembrance Day is always a warning as well. When they are talking about Moroccans, they are talking about me.' Altho