Antoine de Kom
Antoine de Kom | |
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 Antoine de Kom (2006) | |
| Born | Antoine Adrianus Raymondus de Kom 13 August 1956 |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Other names | Raymond Sarucco[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Psychiatrist, author, poet |
| Notable work | Ritmisch zonder string (2013), Het misdadige brein (2012) |
Antoine Adrianus Raymondus de Kom (The Hague, 13 Augustus 1956) is a Dutch psychiatrist, writer and poet of Surinamese descent.
Biography[edit]
His grandfather was Anton de Kom, the famous Surinamese resistance fighter and anti-colonialist.[1] In 1966 the family moved to Paramaribo, Suriname, where he spend his formative years.[1] In 1971, de Kom studied medicine at the University of Amsterdam after which he specialised in psychiatry. He started his career as a forensic psychiatrist at the Pieter Baan Centre.[2]
In 1981, he made his debut under the pseudonym Raymond Sarucco with Palmen in the magazine De Gids.[1][3] The poems expressed de Kom's connection to the Caribbean and his fascination for their past and present.[1] His first collection Tropen (1991) was nominated for the C. Buddingh'-prijs.[4]
As a forensic psychiatrist, de Kom published Het misdadige brein: over het kwaad in onszelf (2012) in which he described fictitious conversations with historic criminals and despots.[2]
In 2013, Antoine de Kom gave the third Cola Debrot Lecture about slavery.[5] In 2014, Antoine de Kom was awarded VSB Poetry Prize for Ritmisch zonder string (2013).[6] When asked whether de Kom considered his writings Surinamese literature, de Kom replied that he could not answer that; he is just as much an outcast as his grandfather.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e "Schrijvers en dichters (dbnl biografieënproject I)". Digital Library for Dutch Literature (in Dutch). 2003. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Antoine de Kom". Studium Generale University of Utrecht (in Dutch). 22 December 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ "De Gids. Jaargang 152 - Raymond Sarucco - Palmen". Digital Library for Dutch Literature (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ "antoine de kom". Poetry International (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ "Cola Debrotlezing 2013: In de straten van de hemel (1)". Werkgroep Caraïbische Letteren (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "VSB Poëzieprijs gaat naar Antoine de Kom". nu.nl (in Dutch). 29 January 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ "Interview Antoine de Kom: 'Ik ben een outcast net zoals mijn grootvader dat was.'". Werkgroep Caraïbische Letteren (in Dutch). 16 February 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
External links[edit]
- Antoine de Kom at Poetry International
- Antoine de Kom at Digital Library for Dutch Literature (in Dutch - De kilte in Brasilia available for free download)
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