Tag Archives: Dutch literature
Book Review: The Woman who Fed the Dogs Posted by Karoly Molina on Jun 29, 2016
“The Woman who Fed the Dogs” or in Dutch De vrouw die de honden te eten gaf by Kristien Hemmerechts is my latest Dutch-language read and one that I also struggled with (for another struggling read, please read my previous book review). The novel is based on the true story of the wife of murderer and…
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: You Have Me to Love Posted by Karoly Molina on Mar 30, 2016
Continuing the research of Dutch literature, the latest Dutch novel I’ve picked is Birk by Jaap Robben. Robben, born in Ooosterhout in 1984, is a writer, theatre producer and poet. Before 2014, Robben had mostly published children and teen novels and books. Birk is his first adult novel and was received with great praise. It won the 2014 Nederlandse Boekhandels…
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…
Creepy Buses in the Netherlands Posted by Karoly Molina on Oct 31, 2014
Halloween is the day of spoken and heksen and pompoenen and skeletten. Young and old dress up in een kostuum and walk around their neighborhood asking for snoep. I have great memories of Halloween throughout my life, and it is a day I really enjoy! Although in the Netherlands Halloween isn’t as big as in…
Tolerance in the Netherlands? Posted by Karoly Molina on Oct 29, 2014
Since I moved to the Netherlands, I have been reading and researching about the country. I am impressed by the stories of surviving the hunger winter during World War II, of the stories from immigrants from very different parts of the world that come to the Netherlands to work hard, of the general feel of…