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Helen Simpson’s Choice: Willem Elsschot and Stijn Streuvels
18 November 2025
Every month, a translator of Dutch into English gives literary tips by answering two questions: which translated book by a Flemish or Dutch author should everyone read? And, which book deserves an English translation? Helen Simpson makes a case for revisiting Willem Elsschot’s timeless satire Chee
36 Refreshing Summer Reads from The Low Countries — for You and Your Kids (Summer 2025)
7 August 2025
Need a good read for lazy days at the beach or poolside? These books by Dutch and Flemish authors — now available in English — promise gripping stories, sharp insights, and unforgettable voices. Most were translated with the support of the Dutch Foundation for Literature or Flanders Literature.
19 Dutch Books to Read By the Fireplace (Autumn-Winter 2024)
17 December 2024
Why not read a book by a Dutch or Flemish author to cosy up this cold and dark end-of-year period? Here you will find a selection of books that have recently been translated into English, most of them with support from the Dutch Foundation for Literature or Flanders Literature. You will find more tr
These Translators Have a Chance to Win the Vondel Translation Prize
2 December 2024
The British Society of Authors has announced the shortlist of books contending for the prestigious Vondel Translation Prize. That is a triennal award for the best English-language translation of a Dutch-language literary or cultural-historical work. The winner receives € 5,000.
Fannah Palmer’s Choice: Nadia de Vries and Aya Sabi
10 September 2024
Every month, a translator of Dutch into English gives literary tips by answering two questions: which translated book by a Flemish or Dutch author should everyone read? And, which book deserves an English translation? To get publishers excited, an excerpt has already been translated. Translator and
22 Dutch Books to Daydream in the Sun (Spring-Summer 2024)
16 May 2024
Why not read a book by a Dutch or Flemish author this spring and summer? Here you will find a selection of books that recently have been translated into English, most of them with support from the Dutch Foundation for Literature or Flanders Literature. You will find more translated literature in thi
Emma Rault’s Choice: Tofik Dibi and Ananda Serné
15 January 2024
Every month, a translator of Dutch into English gives literary tips by answering two questions: which translated book by a Flemish or Dutch author should everyone read? And, which book absolutely deserves an English translation? To get publishers excited, an excerpt has already been translated. Los
Brent Annable’s Choice: Annie M.G. Schmidt and Thea Beckman
17 November 2023
Every month, a translator of Dutch into English gives literary tips by answering two questions: which translated book by a Flemish or Dutch author should everyone read? And, which book absolutely deserves an English translation? To get publishers excited, an excerpt has already been translated. Aust
Jozef van der Voort’s Choice: Geert Mak and Maartje Wortel
19 October 2023
Every month, a translator of Dutch into English gives literary tips by answering two questions: which translated book by a Flemish or Dutch author should everyone read? And, which book absolutely deserves an English translation? To get publishers excited, an excerpt has already been translated. This
12 Dutch Books to Be Full of the Joys of Spring (2023)
10 April 2023
Why not read a book by a Dutch or Flemish author? Here you will find a selection of books that recently have been translated or will be translated soon into English, most of them with the support of the Dutch Foundation for Literature or Flanders Literature. You’ll find more translated literature
13 Dutch Books to Get Cozy Warm This Winter (2022-2023)
27 January 2023
Why not read a book by a Dutch or Flemish author? Here you will find a selection of books that recently have been translated into English, most of them with the support of the Dutch Foundation for Literature or Flanders Literature. You’ll find more translated literature in this database.
There Is No Such Thing as an Untranslatable Word
12 October 2022
What do the French mean by esprit de l’escalier? It can easily be explained, writes linguist Marten van der Meulen. That’s why he finds it odd that this expression often appears in lists of “untranslatable words”. Surely those kinds of words do not actually exist?
