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The Twin
International Dublin · 2010 · Winner
Award History
| Award | Year | Status | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Dublin Literary Award | 2010 | Winner |
About This Book
Gerbrand Bakker's debut novel, translated from Dutch by David Colmer, is narrated by a middle-aged man who has sacrificed his own life to care for his domineering father on a Dutch farm. Winner of the Dublin Literary Award and the International IMPAC Prize.
About the Author
Gerbrand BakkerDutch
Gerbrand Bakker (born April 28, 1962) is a Dutch novelist known for his restrained, dialogue-driven prose exploring rural life, family dynamics, and personal isolation. His most notable works include The Twin (2006, English 2008), which won the International Dublin Literary Award in 2010 (the first for a Dutch writer, €100,000 prize), and The Detour (2010, English 2012), recipient of the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize in 2013; other works encompass June (2009), young adult novel Pear Trees Bloom White (1999), and recent novels like The Hairdresser's Son (2022).
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