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Grof, geestig, flauw, scherp, hilarisch, cynisch, pittig, ironisch, betweterig, fel of gevoelig? In zijn wekelijkse NRC-column neemt Youp sinds jaar en dag al onze dom- en dwaasheid op de hak. Met lef en humor stelt hij alles wat hem niet zint aan de kaak. Staat zijn mening je niet aan? Sorry daarvoor, maar Youp blijft onverminderd enthousiast doorstrijden. Hij kan niet anders. In Sorry! staan al zijn columns van het afgelopen jaar.
224 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 2014
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About the author
Youp van 't Hek
74 books23 followersYoup van 't Hek is a Dutch comedian and a columnist for NRC Handelsblad. He was born and raised in the Gooi, a upper class region to the southeast of Amsterdam. His youth there served as an inspiration for his ironic attitude toward the rich, the successful and all those who are pretending to be either. After being kicked out of several high schools, he finally completed the one where he also led the school theater, and moved to Amsterdam. There he was one of the founding members of Cabaret NAR (Cabaret Jester). Throughout all the changes in Cabaret NAR, Youp was the only constant factor in it and because of him focusing more and more on their shows, he gradually became Cabaret NAR. In the beginning he (or Cabaret NAR) was not very successful, often not even successful enough to pay for their own shows. During all this he worked in some of those boring, mind-numbing, riskless, black-and-white, have-to-wear-a-suit, 9-to-5 kind of office jobs, which later inspired many of his jokes and imitations.
In the early 1980s Cabaret NAR success declined and Youp moved on as a solo artist. From then on he has had great popularity. Though his shows and statements may be considered controversial, he has developed himself, not only as a comedian, but also as an idealist. His humor is always mixed with a sense of irony towards modern life, culture, and national and international politics. Other themes often found in his shows and humor are death, hypocrisy, the innocence of children, the sincerity of the elderly, the gap between what society expects from you and what you, deep in your heart, want the most, and the question: "When would you call someone crazy and when would you call him/her normal or healthy?".
His big break came in 1983 on KRO's "De alles is anders-show". His energetic performance made him a household name overnight.
He is known as "the Buckler of Dutch comedians" because he ridiculed Buckler, a low-alcohol beer brewed by Heineken in his 1989 end-of-year show so effectively, sales plummeted and the brand was eventually withdrawn from the market.[1] Youp has often cited this as the best joke in his career and has subsequently referred to it in all his retrospective shows.
In the early 1980s Cabaret NAR success declined and Youp moved on as a solo artist. From then on he has had great popularity. Though his shows and statements may be considered controversial, he has developed himself, not only as a comedian, but also as an idealist. His humor is always mixed with a sense of irony towards modern life, culture, and national and international politics. Other themes often found in his shows and humor are death, hypocrisy, the innocence of children, the sincerity of the elderly, the gap between what society expects from you and what you, deep in your heart, want the most, and the question: "When would you call someone crazy and when would you call him/her normal or healthy?".
His big break came in 1983 on KRO's "De alles is anders-show". His energetic performance made him a household name overnight.
He is known as "the Buckler of Dutch comedians" because he ridiculed Buckler, a low-alcohol beer brewed by Heineken in his 1989 end-of-year show so effectively, sales plummeted and the brand was eventually withdrawn from the market.[1] Youp has often cited this as the best joke in his career and has subsequently referred to it in all his retrospective shows.
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June 23, 2018
Deze bundel columns is pas drie jaar oud maar zo in de geest van die tijd geschreven dat het nu al verouderd is. Dus eigenlijk zijn zijn columns alleen 'leuk' of boeiend als je ze in de krant leest. Zijn columns beperken zich nooit tot een enkel onderwerp maar in Youp's bekende gejaagde en chaotische stijl, ik vind het niet prettig lezen en zeker geen van zijn andere boeken aanschaffen. Ik zie hem wel weer een keer in de krant voorbij komen...
December 13, 2014
Leuk. Scherpe observaties. Snoeihard...
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