Ilja leonard Pfeijffer

Pfeijffer published his debut collection of poetry, Van de vierkante man, in 1998 and his first novel, Rupert, een bekentenis, in 2002, The novel Grand Hotel Europa (2018) brought him international acclaim. He also revealed himself as a skilled playwright for Het Nationale Toneel and Toneelgroep Maastricht, among others. 

Pfeijffer’s work focuses on such major themes as love, migration, mass tourism and the workings of democracy. He has won several awards, including the Libris Literatuurprijs (2014), the Anton Wachterprijs (1999), the C. Buddingh'prijs (2002), and the VSB Poëzieprijs (2016). He has also been nominated several times for the AKO Literatuurprijs.