Dutch Lit Month: Upcoming Releases
Dutch literature in translation does not stop with the end of Dutch Lit Month approaching. There are quite a few titles being published during the upcoming months. I will be highlighting a few here,...
View ArticleThe Book of Everything by Guus Kuijer
The Book of Everything – Guus Kuijer Translated from the Dutch Het boek van alle dingen by John Nieuwenhuizen Arthur A. Levine Books, 2006 Buy: Amazon | Bookdepository * Before I say anything else, can...
View ArticleGiveaway: The Book of Everything by Guus Kuijer
Given my enthusiasm for The Book of Everything, I want to offer you the chance to read it too. Unfortunately, it seems the book is currently out of print. So, I have tried to find another way of...
View ArticleThe Tea Lords by Hella Haasse: Discussion Post Part 2
This is the second post for the June Read Along of The Tea Lords by Hella Haasse. Want to join in? Share your opinions in the comments or leave a link to your own post on the book. You can find the...
View ArticleDutch Literature Month Wrap-Up Post
Today marks the last day of June, which means Dutch Lit Month is almost at an end for the year. I am really grateful for everyone who participated, everyone who planned to participate and kept me...
View ArticleDutch Lit Month Encore & Giveaway Winners
A very very belated post to announce that I finally opened the Dutch Literature in Translation Review Database. It can be found in the tap at the top of the page, or you can visit it directly here....
View ArticleAnnouncing: Dutch Lit Fortnight 2013
Today marks the last Queen’s Day in a long while. It is the day on which Queen Beatrix abdicated and is now once more a princess, leading to the Netherlands having a new King in Willem-Alexander from...
View ArticleDutch Lit Fortnight Plans
Hello there! Just a short update to tell you a little more about my plans for Dutch Lit Fortnight. I shall be organising two Read Alongs during Dutch Lit Fortnight. It seems most people are interested...
View ArticleDutch Lit Fortnight: Introduction Week 1
It is time for another Dutch Lit Month Fortnight! Join me in reading any book, novella, poem, etcetera that was originally written and published in Dutch. You can join the conversation by: Reading and...
View ArticleRead Along: The Twin by Gerbrand Bakker
I had forgotten that I won’t be near a computer this weekend, but I am looking forward to reading your posts and discussing our thoughts and ideas when I am able to check in again on Monday. Feel free...
View ArticleWrapping Up Dutch Lit Fortnight
[edit: I just realised upon rereading this post that it sounds bitter and might be interpreted as if I'm unhappy with a perceived lack of participation by other bloggers - and it wasn't meant to be. I...
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