Inktaap for Arthur Japin
A juvenile jury, one thousand strong, has chosen Een schitterend gebrek (In Lucia’s Eyes) by Arthur Japin as the winner of the Flemish-Dutch literary award De Inktaap. Besides Japin, Hafid Bouazza with Paravion and Chris De Stoop with Zij kwamen uit het Oosten (They Came from the East) were also nominated.
De Inktaap is the award linked to the project of the same name that aims at stimulating reading among the highest classes of secondary education, and is an initiative of the Nederlandse Taalunie (Dutch Language Union), Stichting Lezen Nederland (Dutch Foundation for Reading), CANON (cultural body of the Dutch Ministry of Education), and the Cultural Administration Section of the Department of Welfare, Health and Cultural Affairs of the Ministry of Flemish Affairs.
More info: www.inktaap.com
Published: March 23, 2005 award
