The netherlands in 26 iconic objects

by Wim Brands (Editor), Jeroen van Kan (Editor)

134 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2016

About the author

Wim Brands (1959-2016) was een Nederlands dichter, journalist en presentator. Hij publiceerde acht dichtbundels, werkte jarenlang voor de VPRO-radio en presenteerde van 2005 tot 2016 het televisieprogramma Boeken.

Over de poëzie van Wim Brands:

‘De gedichten zijn romantisch van inhoud en nuchter van toon. Ze openen op een haast vanzelfsprekende manier duistere gebieden en dieptes in de geest.’ - De Volkskrant (*****)

Reviews

[167kms · Rating 5 out of 5]

Having lived here for 10 years, I can recognize almost every object. Revealing the background - and more insightfully, the emotions behind them - enlighten me to understand a bit more of the Dutch nation. I resonate with a few articles, they remind me of my feelings towards my home country. Subtle, proud, and touching. Something that cultivates part of you, that belongs to you and your fellow country (so)men only.

[Fernando Pereira · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was expecting a witty and humorous book. It wasn't!
It was gloomy, nostalgic, in some parts almost managing to completely miss the proposed theme.