Anna Blaman Prijs

The Anna Blaman Prijs (Dutch for Anna Blaman Prize) is a Dutch literary award created by the Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds.

[1] The award is named after Dutch writer and poet Anna Blaman.

The award is only given to those who either live or work or have a close connection with the city of Rotterdam.

[1] As of 2019[update], the Anna Blaman Prijs and the Hendrik Chabot Prijs (for visual arts) are the two remaining awards for the Rotterdam area created by the Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds.

[2] As of 2016[update], the Elly Ameling Prijs (for music) is no longer awarded and the Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds only awards Cultuurprijs Zuid-Holland every other year.

Anna Blaman Prijs being awarded to Willem Adriaan Wagener (left, with glasses) in 1967.
Anna Blaman Prijs being awarded to Leyn Leijnse (right, with glasses) in 1969.