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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,...

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The 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...

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Giveaway: 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...

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The 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...

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Dutch 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...

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Dutch 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....

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Announcing: 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...

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Dutch 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...

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Dutch 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...

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Read 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...

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Wrapping 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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