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| De Boon | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best book originally written in Dutch |
| Sponsored by | Flemish Government |
| Reward | 50.000 EUR |
| First award | 2022 |
| Website | www |
De Boon is a Flemish annual literary award for the best Dutch-language books published in Flanders and the Netherlands.[1][2] The award was established in 2022 and awarded by the Flemish Government. It is awarded annually for two categories: one Boon for fiction and non-fiction and one Boon for children's and youth literature.[2]
A jury of expert first puts together a longlist with 15 titles per category, followed by a shortlist of five titles and finally one winner.[3] Laureates are awarded with €50.000 and a custom-made ring.[1][4] Additionally, there is an audience award of €5.000 for both categories, which may overlap with the jury choice.[1]
The award is named after Belgian author Louis Paul Boon.[5] The goal of the award it to increase the visibility of literature in Flanders, recognise writers and illustrators and increase the reading, lending and buying of books.[2]
List of laureates
[edit]Fiction and non-fiction
[edit]| Year | Fiction and non-fiction | Audience award fiction and non-fiction | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Mijn lieve gunsteling - Marieke Lucas Rijneveld | Mijn lieve gunsteling - Marieke Lucas Rijneveld | [6] |
| 2023 | Wat we toen al wisten: de vergeten groene geschiedenis van 1972 - Geert Buelens | De draaischijf - Tom Lanoye | [7] |
| 2024 | Alkibiades - Ilja Leonard Pfeijffer | Alkibiades - Ilja Leonard Pfeijffer | [8] |
| 2025 | Oroppa - Safae el Khannoussi | De levens van Claus - Mark Schaevers | [9] |
| 2026 | Grondwerk - Tijl Nuyts | Het geschenk - Gaea Schoeters | [4][10] |
Children's and youth literature
[edit]| Year | Children's and youth literature | Audience award Children's and youth literature | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Een zee van liefde - Pieter Gaudesaboos | Een zee van liefde - Pieter Gaudesaboos | [6] |
| 2023 | Misjka - Edward van de Vendel, Anoush Elman and Annet Schaap | Morris - Bart Moeyaert and Sebastiaan Van Doninck | [7] |
| 2024 | Neem nooit een beste vriend - Erna Sassen and Martijn van der Linden | Kijk dan toch! - Elvis Peeters and Sebastiaan Van Doninck | [8] |
| 2025 | Wat ons nog rest - Aline Sax | Het grote kippenboek - Evelien De Vlieger and Jan Hamstra | [1][9] |
| 2026 | De vrouw en zijn hoofd - Benny Lindelauf and Ingrid Godon | Krekel - Annet Schaap | [4][10] |
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 "'What We Have Left' by Aline Sax won De Boon 2025 | Flanders literature". www.flandersliterature.be. Retrieved 2026-05-13.
- 1 2 3 "Over de Boon | de Boon". www.deboon.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 2026-05-13.
- ↑ Belga (2021-03-17). "Boonprijzen: Vlaanderen reikt vanaf volgend jaar twee nieuwe grote literatuurprijzen uit". De Morgen. Retrieved 2026-05-13.
- 1 2 3 Times, The Brussels. "Flemish writer Tijl Nuyts wins Boon Prize with debut novel 'Grondwerk'". www.brusselstimes.com. Retrieved 2026-05-13.
- ↑ de Cocq, Marjolijn (2022-03-24). "Prestigieuze nieuwe Belgische literatuurprijzen naar Marieke Lucas Rijneveld en kinderboekenauteur Pieter Gaudesaboos". Het Parool. Retrieved 2026-05-13.
- 1 2 "de Boon 2022 | de Boon". www.deboon.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 2026-05-13.
- 1 2 "de Boon 2023 | de Boon". www.deboon.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 2026-05-13.
- 1 2 "de Boon 2024 | de Boon". www.deboon.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 2026-05-13.
- 1 2 "de Boon 2025 | de Boon". www.deboon.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 2026-05-13.
- 1 2 "de Boon 2026 | de Boon". www.deboon.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 2026-05-13.