Paul Baeten Gronda and Joost Vandecasteele on shortlist Academica Debutantenprijs

Two Flemish authors made the shortlist of the Academica Debutantenprijs (Academica Award for best debut): Paul Baeten Gronda for ‘Nemen wij dan samen afscheid van de liefde' (Let us together say farewell to love) and Joost Vandecasteele for ‘Hoe de wereld perfect functioneert zonder mij' (How the world functions perfectly fine without me).

cover 'Nemen wij dan samen afscheid van de liefde' van Paul Baeten Gronda.gifThree Dutch authors complete the shortlist: Ellen Heymerikx for ‘Blinde wereld' (Blind world), Michiel Klein Nulent for ‘De tram van half zeven' (The 6.30 tramway) and Stine Jensen for ‘Dokter Jazz' (Doctor Jazz).

 

The Academica Debutantenprijs is awarded to the best Dutch-language fiction debut for adults. A jury of experts draws up the shortlist. The winner is then chosen by readers and reading clubs. Both the announcement and the award ceremony will take place in September 2010. The prize is worth 15.000 euro.

 

More information: www.academicadebutantenprijs.nl

 

 

published on: 2009-12-09

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