J. Bernlef
Awards and honours
Awards and honours
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* 1959: *[Reina Prinsen Geerligsprijs](/wiki/Reina_Prinsen_Geerligs_Award "Reina Prinsen Geerligs Award")* for *Kokkels*
* 1962: *Poetry prize from the [Government of Amsterdam](/wiki/Government_of_Amsterdam "Government of Amsterdam")* for his second collection, *Morene*
* 1964: *Lucy B. en C.W. van der Hoogtprijs* for *Dit verheugd verval*
* 1964: *Poetry prize from the [Government of Amsterdam](/wiki/Government_of_Amsterdam "Government of Amsterdam")* for *En dode hagedis*
* 1977: *Vijverbergprijs* for *De man in het midden*
* 1984: [Constantijn Huygens Prize](/wiki/Constantijn_Huygens_Prize "Constantijn Huygens Prize") for his oeuvre
* 1987: [AKO Literatuurprijs](/wiki/ECI_Literatuurprijs "ECI Literatuurprijs") for *Publiek geheim*
* 1989: *Diepzee\-prijs* for *Hersenschimmen*
* 1994: [P. C. Hooft Award](/wiki/P._C._Hooft_Award "P. C. Hooft Award") for his oeuvre

What is the significance of the author's oeuvre being awarded in 1984 and 1994?