★ HOW OLD IS ARNON GRUNBERG?
Arnon Grunberg is 55 years old, born February 22, 1971 in NL · Pisces.
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About
Arnon Grunberg writes novels, essays, and journalism that critics compare to Philip Roth's unflinching social observation. Born in the Netherlands in 1971, he relocated to New York and published work under the pseudonym Marek van der Jagt. His novels Blue Mondays and Tirza earned international acclaim—the latter described by the New York Times as 'grimly comic and unflinching'. In 2022, he received the PC Hooftprijs, a Dutch literary lifetime achievement award. A Pisces writer whose work spans 30 languages.
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Biography
Arnon Grunberg is a Dutch writer of novels, essays, columns, and journalism born on 22 February 1971. He published some work under the heteronym Marek van der Jagt and has lived in New York for much of his career. His novels Blue Mondays and Tirza became his most acclaimed works; the New York Times called Tirza 'grimly comic and unflinching (…) while not always enjoyable, it is never less than enthralling,' and Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung described Grunberg himself as 'the Dutch Philip Roth'. His writing has been translated into 30 languages, reaching audiences across Europe, Asia, and beyond. In 2022, the Dutch literary establishment recognized his lifetime contribution by awarding him the PC Hooftprijs, one of the Netherlands' highest honors for literature. As a Pisces born in early February, Grunberg's work often explores emotional complexity and social contradiction—hallmarks of the introspective water-sign sensibility. Screenwriters and novelists navigate both personal vision and commercial expectation; Grunberg's dual career as both journalist and fiction writer situates him at the intersection of immediate cultural observation and sustained literary craft. Dutch literature has produced outsized voices for a small nation; Grunberg's international reach and critical esteem place him among its most significant contemporary exporters.
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Trivia
- Published novels under the pseudonym Marek van der Jagt.
- His work has been translated into 30 languages.
- In 2022, received the PC Hooftprijs, a Dutch literary lifetime achievement award.
- The New York Times called his novel Tirza 'grimly comic and unflinching'.
- Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung compared him to Philip Roth.
- Lives in New York.
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Responsible and family-oriented. Arnon Grunberg often anchor a fandom community and lean into projects with social or emotional weight.
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Birthday compatibility
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- How old is Arnon Grunberg?
- Arnon Grunberg is 55 years old (born February 22, 1971).
- When is Arnon Grunberg's birthday?
- Arnon Grunberg was born on February 22, 1971.
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- Arnon Grunberg is a Pisces, born February 22, 1971.
- What is Arnon Grunberg's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Arnon Grunberg was born in 1971, the year of the Metal Pig.
- Where is Arnon Grunberg from?
- Arnon Grunberg is from NL.
- What does Arnon Grunberg do?
- Arnon Grunberg is a writer.
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