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Book Review: The Evenings by Gerard Reve Posted by Karoly Molina on Mar 15, 2017
This month’s pick for Dutch literature was The Evenings by Gerard Reve. This book is one of the most famous Dutch novels and a certain read for high school students. But what is this novel about and is it really all that it is hyped up to be? Reve was born on December 1923 in Amsterdam. He…
Book Review: Amsterdam Posted by Karoly Molina on Jan 12, 2017
The latest Dutch-related read is Russell Shorto’s Amsterdam: A History of the World’s Most Liberal City which was first published in 2013. Shorto is an American writer who lived in Amsterdam for a few years and from what I can gather from the book, loved the city! According to his website, his writing is focused on narrative history…
Book Review: The Dinner Posted by Karoly Molina on Jun 1, 2016
My latest Dutch read has been Het Diner by Herman Koch. A week after having read it, I am still struggling with what I think of the characters…which for me means it was a great read! Herman Koch was born in Arnhem and grew up in Amsterdam. He was an actor for the famous series Jiskefet and…
Book Review: The Latecomer by Dimitri Verhulst Posted by Karoly Molina on Mar 16, 2016
De Laatkomer or “The Latecomer” for the English translation by Dimitri Verhulst is a witty yet serious novel. Verhulst was born in Belgium on October 2nd, 1972 and published his first book Assevrijdag in 1994. By the time he published De Laatkomer, Verhulst had published 17 other novels, poetry collections and plays. The summary for De Laatkomer said the following: a…
More Harry Mulisch Posted by Karoly Molina on Aug 27, 2015
Harry Mulisch is quickly becoming one of my favourite authors of all time. His writing style is simply captivating without it being pompous or pretentious. In my opinion, Mulisch’s talent lies in his story-telling abilities: his plot is impeccably executed through his simple yet enrapturing writing. His books are the type you cannot put down…
Tulip-mania…in French? Posted by Karoly Molina on Jul 22, 2015
I am a big book nerd and moving to the Netherlands gave me an excuse to look for books about the Netherlands. The latest book in my list was The Black Tulip by Alexandre Dumas. I know the choice seems bizarre because Dumas is a French writer, and, to make matters worse, never visited the Netherlands…
Harry Mulisch: One of the Greatest Posted by Karoly Molina on Oct 16, 2014
When I’ve asked people to tell me who they consider the best Dutch writer to be, Harry Mulisch has been everyone’s answer. Having read his novel The Assault, I understand why. The Assault, or De Aanslag in its original Dutch title, tells the story of Anton Steenwijk right at the end of the World War…