Lucas Rijneveld, known as a prominent Dutch writer, gained international recognition by winning the 2020 International Booker Prize with the translator Michele Hutchison for the novel The Discomfort of Evening. This accolade made Rijneveld not only the first Dutch author to claim this prestigious award but also marked them as the first non-binary person and one of the few Dutch authors ever to be nominated for the prize. Rijneveld's work has been influential in broadening the literary landscape and has received acclaim for its depth and emotional resonance.