Jan Wolkers

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Jan Wolkers

Born October 26, 1925 · Oegstgeest, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

Died October 19, 2007 · aged 81

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

Turkish DelightTurkish Delight · 1973
Turkish Delight
6.81973
MovieDramaRomance
Gifted but hot-headed sculptor Eric has a stormy, erotic, and star-crossed romance with a beautiful young woman named Olga.
SpettersSpetters · 1980
Spetters
6.41980
MovieDramaRomance
Amateur dirt-bikers Rien and Hans–and their mechanic Eef–each fall in love with Fientje, a young woman who, with her brother Jaap, works a concession stand at the races. Everyone seeks a better life: Fientje wants out of the business and away from Jaap; and Rien and Hans aim to make their marks as pro racers, like their hero, Gerrit Witkamp.
Crew CutCrew Cut · 1979
Crew Cut
5.41979
MovieDramaThriller
Erik is trying to avoid the Nazi occupants and stay out of the hands of the Germans. Instead he is trying to be in Elly's arms.
Summer HeatSummer Heat · 2008
Summer Heat
5.52008
MovieCrimeDrama
Photographer Bob loses his girlfriend. A year later he meets Kathleen. Is she in love? Or does she use him for her dark dealings with the mafia?
Hummelinck Stuurman: Turks FruitHummelinck Stuurman: Turks Fruit · 2019
Hummelinck Stuurman: Turks Fruit
2019
MovieDrama
Theatre adaptation of Jan Wolkers' novel of the same name from 1969 about an artist, Erik, and a young woman, Olga, who together have a turbulent relationship in Amsterdam.
Return to OegstgeestReturn to Oegstgeest · 1987
Return to Oegstgeest
7.11987
MovieDrama
Literary adaptation: an artist returns to the stifling atmosphere of the small Dutch village where he grew up, a place marked by morbidity, suppression of emotion, Calvinist hypocrisy and a suffocating patriarchy.
En ros av köttEn ros av kött · 1985
En ros av kött
10.01985
MovieDrama
Daniel, a visual artist, mourns the loss of his daughter Johanna. The intense emotions lead him into a crisis and an estrangement from his wife Sonja.
Burning LoveBurning Love · 1983
Burning Love
5.21983
MovieComedyDrama
A young painter takes up French lessons with an elder lady to ensure he’ll get a grant for a French arts institute. That way he meets Anna, a beautiful married woman nursing the lady’s old father, and falls in love with her.

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