Series
literature
literature
Marte Hoogenboom
3 min reading time
Marte Hoogenboom - Behold, yourself
Eighteen young authors have brought nineteenth-century artefacts from the Rijksmuseum to life. Marte Hoogenboom wrote a dialogue in response to a painting and a sculpture.
literature
Dirk Vandenberghe
6 min reading time
‘Was’ by Jilt Jorritsma: Twin Peaks in the Frisian polder
In Was (Wax), debut author Jilt Jorritsma eschews linear time, constructing a mysterious and fascinating story.
Series
Young Writers on Invisible Labour
literature
Robin Goudsmit
3 min reading time
Robin Goudsmit - Whiteness: My Manual
Eighteen young authors have brought nineteenth-century artefacts from the Rijksmuseum to life. Robin Goudsmit wrote a manual to accompany a painting.
literature
Sophia Blyden
3 min reading time
Sophia Blyden - Empty Space
Eighteen young authors have brought nineteenth-century artefacts from the Rijksmuseum to life. Sophia Blyden wrote her text in response to a sculpture of Lorenzo Bartolini.
First Book
literature
Tom Christiaens
1 min reading time
These Books Have a Chance of Winning the Vondel Prize
The Vondel Prize is a biennial prize for the best book translation into English of a Dutch literary or cultural-historical work. The winner receives € 5,000.
literature
Dirk Vandenberghe
6 min reading time
‘De Hotelgids’ by Loes Wijnhoven: A Millennial Looking for the Meaning of Life
Loes Wijnhoven has written a funny debut novel about a millennial living life passing from hotel to hotel.
Friday Verses
literature
Henk Pröpper
12 min reading time
The Unrelenting World-Picture of Writer Willem Frederik Hermans
They may not paint a cheerful picture of man and the world, but the books of Willem Frederik Hermans are worth re-reading, says writer Henk Pröpper.
literature
Tessa Leuwsha
13 min reading time
Astrid H. Roemer: ‘Dutch Will Slowly but Surely Disappear From Suriname’
In this interview, the Surinamese writer talks about her texts, her language, and her homeland.
Series
Young Voices on Slavery
literature
Iduna Paalman
8 min reading time
Poetry That Wants to Live
One hundred years ago, Paul van Ostaijen wrote his famous poetry collection 'Bezette Stad' (Occupied City). Dutch poet Iduna Paalman finds in the occupied city of Van Ostaijen the blueprint for the infected city of today.
literature
Dirk Vandenberghe
6 min reading time
‘De hemel is altijd paars’ by Sholeh Rezazadeh: From the Outside Looking In
This debut is a dreamy novel about the love of trees and the loneliness of surviving in a new country.
literature
Dirk Vandenberghe
5 min reading time
‘Knikkerkoning’ by Kira Wuck: Detached Tale of a Wild Life
In her debut novel, Wuck paints a portrait of her hippy parents. The detached tone makes the novel stand out all the more.
literature
Reinier Salverda
7 min reading time
‘Hark, There’s a Quite New Sound’. Herman Gorter’s ‘May’ Finally Translated Into English
After 132 years, Gorter's masterpiece has finally been published in English, even in two versions.
literature
Paul Vincent
3 min reading time
Translating Herman Gorter's 'May': A Labour of Love
Paul Vincent on his experience in translating Herman Gorter's most famous poem 'May'.
literature
Tom Christiaens
2 min reading time
15 Dutch Books You Need To Read This Summer (2021)
Our selection of Dutch-language books that have recently been translated into English.
literature
Mahlu Mertens
2 min reading time
Mahlu Mertens: Censorship
This week's Friday Verses are written by Mahlu Mertens. We translated her poem ‘Censorship’.
language
Vamba Sherif
4 min reading time
Mira Feticu Declares Her Love to the Dutch Language
Liberian-born writer Vamba Sherif recognises himself in Feticu's book about her difficult conquest of the Dutch language.
literature
Dirk Vandenberghe
6 min reading time
‘Messentrekkers’ by Karel De Sadeleer: The Frivolous Story of a Palestinian-Swiss Nomad
In a loud monologue full of metaphors and reflections on life and literature, Karel De Sadeleer tells the story of Ali, a bubbly Swiss with Palestinian roots.
literature
Derek Blyth
2 min reading time
The Little Bookshop on the Corner
Whenever Derek Blyth visits Amsterdam, he can't help but pop into the iconic Athenaeum Boekhandel. ‘Buying a book there is almost a religious experience.’
literature
Maarten Dessing
7 min reading time
'The Melting' by Lize Spit: Her Trauma Has No Melting Point
Four years after her victory lap through the Low Countries, Lize Spit will now delight English-language readers with her translated debut novel.
literature
Fien Leysen
2 min reading time
Fien Leysen: Under Sheets
This week's Friday Verses are written by Fien Leysen. We translated her poem ‘Onder lakens’.
