Gerrit Krol
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1 August 1934
Gerrit Krol | |
|---|---|
| Born | Gerrit Krol 1 August 1934 |
| Died | 24 November 2013 (aged 79) Groningen |
| Occupation | writer, poet, mathematician |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Education | University of Groningen[1] |
Gerrit Krol (1 August 1934 − 24 November 2013) was a Dutch author, essayist and writer.[2][3]
Krol was born in Groningen. He studied mathematics and worked with Royal Dutch Shell and some of its operating units as computer programmer and system designer.[1] Krol's debut consisted of poems published in 1961 in various Dutch literary magazines. In 1962 his first book De rokken van Joy Scheepmaker was published.[4] Thereafter, he developed a typical writing style consisting of text mingled with abstract thoughts expressed in drawings and mathematical equations. His novel Het gemillimeterde hoofd is typical for this Krollesque style.[4]
In 1986 Krol received the Constantijn Huygens Prize, and in 2001 the P. C. Hooft Award - the highest Dutch Governmental award for literature - for his complete oeuvre.[1] On 20 October 2005, the 125th anniversary of the Amsterdam Free University, Krol received a Doctorate Honoris causa from this university.[1]
