Abram de Swaan
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Abram de Swaan in 2010 | |
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Amsterdam, Netherlands | 8 January 1942
Abram de Swaan (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈaːbrɑm də sʋaːn]; born 8 January 1942) is a Dutch essayist, sociologist and professor emeritus from the University of Amsterdam.
In 1996, he became member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences.[1]
He developed the concept of a global language system.
He received the P. C. Hooft Award in 2008.[2]
Bibliography
Books in Dutch
- Amerika in termijnen (1968)
- Halverwege de Heilstaat (essays; 1983)
- Zorg en de Staat (1989)
- Perron Nederland (1991)
- Moord en de staat (2003)
Books in English
- In Care of the State (1988)
- Words of the World (2001)
- The Killing Compartments (2015)
Awards
- P. C. Hooft Award (2008) for his oeuvre
References
- ↑ "Abram de Swaan". Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ↑ (in Dutch) P.C. Hooftprijs voor Abram de Swaan, de Volkskrant, 15 dec 2007 (Retrieved on May 11, 2008)
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