Hans Brink

Background

He was born in 1956 in Oegstgeest.

Career

He began his career as an art editor at National Research Council Handelsblad. He worked in Spain for a few years as foreign correspondent, which provided material for a couple of his books (The Thirty Days of Saint Isidore, on bullfighting. And Spain: Body and Soul).

He also worked in television

Achievements

• He is best known for his novella On the Water (1998) which was translated in many languages and won numerous literary prizes.