Jan Wolkers

Personal Info

Known For Writer

Gender Male

Birthday 1925-10-26

Deathday 2007-10-19 (81 years old)

Place of Birth Oegstgeest, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

Jan Wolkers

Biography

Jan Hendrik Wolkers was a Dutch author, sculptor and painter. He became noted as an author in the 1960s mainly for his graphic descriptions of sexual acts, which were often subject of controversy. His 1969 novel "Turks Fruit" was translated into ten different languages and published in English as "Turkish Delight". It was also made into a highly successful movie by Paul Verhoeven in 1972.

Known For

Writer

2008
Summer Heat

as Novel

1985
1983
Burning Love

as Novel

1979
1973

Actor

2017