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Tobi Leman Lakmaker (Amsterdam, 29 april 1994) is a Dutch writer and columnist.

Biography
Lakmaker grew up in Amsterdam. His mother was the writer and feminist Joosje Lakmaker (1950-2019). For a short period he studied Russian language and culture and literary studies at the University of Amsterdam. At this university Lakmaker would later finish his bachelor in philosophy.

From 2019 till 2021 Lakmaker worked as a columnist at de Groene Amsterdammer. From 2020 till 2022 he also wrote columns for LINDA.meiden.

In 2021 he debuted with his novel De geschiedenis van mijn seksualiteit which was publiced by Das Mag. The novel recieved high praise and was translated into fourteen languages. The film rights were sold to Man Up, the production company of Halina Reijn and Carice van Houten. De geschiedenis van mijn seksualiteit was among other things nominated for the Boekenbon Literatuurprijs, Anton Wachterprijs, De Boon en De Bronzen Uil. Lakmaker was the first winner of the Hans Vervoort prijs, which is given to prose of 'dejected yet uplifting nature'.

Since 2023 Lakmaker writes weekly columns for the Volkskrant.

Personal life
Lakmaker has a relationship with illustrator Jip van den Toorn.