Charles den Tex (born 21 April 1952) is a Dutch writer.
Charles den Tex (born 21 April 1952) is a Dutch writer.
Charles den Tex was born in Camberwell, Australia. His parents returned with him to the Netherlands when he was 6.
Den Tex studied Photography and Cinematography in London, then worked as an English teacher in Paris. He also worked as a copywriter in an advertising agency in Amsterdam. In 1980, he began working as communication consultant.
Charles den Tex published his first crime novel, Dump, in 1995. As of 2011 [update] he has written 10 crime novels, two short stories and a dictionary on the jargon of management and consultancy. Seven of his novels have been nominated to Gouden Strop Prize [1] and has received the prize for three.
He translated plays (Onze jeugd in 2003, Tape in 2005, Democraten in 2005 en Succes in 2006) and wrote the play Volmaakt Geluk (2008), That's Showbizz, Baby! (2010) and Blind Vertrouwen (2011).
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