Hendrik Groen, pseudonym of Peter de Smet, is a Dutch writer. He is the author of the book
(
) published in 2014. That book was awarded in 2016 with the Audience Award for the Dutch Book. The sequel
(
) appeared in 2016.
For years it was unk......more
Hendrik Groen, pseudonym of Peter de Smet, is a Dutch writer. He is the author of the book
(
) published in 2014. That book was awarded in 2016 with the Audience Award for the Dutch Book. The sequel
(
) appeared in 2016.
For years it was unknown who was hiding behind the pseudonym. This led to speculation about who it could be. Names from Sylvia Witteman to Arnon Grunberg were mentioned. Both De Volkskrant and NRC Handelsblad revealed almost simultaneously in 2016 that Peter de Smet
Hendrik Groen, pseudonym of Peter de Smet, is a Dutch writer. He is the author of the book
(
) published in 2014. That book was awarded in 2016 with the Audience Award for the Dutch Book. The sequel
(
) appeared in 2016.
For years it was unknown who was hiding behind the pseudonym. This led to speculation about who it could be. Names from Sylvia Witteman to Arnon Grunberg were mentioned. Both De Volkskrant and NRC Handelsblad revealed almost simultaneously in 2016 that Peter de Smet was 62-year-old. De Smet responded with the words that 'he is not waiting for publicity' and 'has no sense in the fuss about fame'.
Attempts to make something of life in 2016 won the Audience Award for the Dutch Book. This prize was not personally collected by the author.
In 2017, the books were filmed and broadcasted by Omroep MAX as the television series
. Screenwriter Martin van Waardenberg once again confirmed that De Smet was the man behind the pseudonym. In 2017, a stage adaptation was also brought to the stage under the direction of Gijs de Lange. Beau Schneider played the role of Hendrik Groen. (less)
