Lucas Rijneveld

Lucas Rijneveld
Rijneveld in 2022
Born (1991-04-20) 20 April 1991
Nieuwendijk, the Netherlands
OccupationWriter, poet
GenreNovels, verse
Years active2015–present
Notable worksThe Discomfort of Evening
Notable awardsInternational Booker Prize 2020
Website
lucasrijneveld.com

Lucas Rijneveld (formerly Marieke Lucas Rijneveld; born 20 April 1991 in Nieuwendijk, the Netherlands) is a Dutch writer. Rijneveld won the 2020 International Booker Prize together with their translator Michele Hutchison for the debut novel The Discomfort of Evening. Rijneveld is the first Dutch author to win the prize, the first non-binary person to do so and only the third Dutch author to be nominated.