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Lezen achter de letters

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Deze bundel bevat veelal eerder gebundelde stukken, zoals die over Vestdijk, Hermans, Blaman, Wolkers, Maarten ‘t Hart, aangevuld met verspreid gepubliceerde beschouwingen, zoals de Louis Paul Boon-lezing die Multatuli en Boon in een patroon van tegenstellingen en overeenkomsten plaatst. Ook zijn enkele recensies opgenomen aangaande het werk van Hamelink, Ruting, Hillenius en Raes uit medio jaren zestig. Daarmee wil Haasse denkelijk kenbaar maken dat ze die nog steeds ziet zitten. Het laatste essay is gewijd aan Renate Dorrestein.

298 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2000

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Hella S. Haasse

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Hella S. Haasse (1918 - 2011) was born in Batavia, modern-day Jakarta. She moved to the Netherlands after secondary school. In 1945 she debuted with a collection of poems, entitled Stroomversnelling (Momentum). She made her name three years later with the novella given out to mark the Dutch Book Week, Oeroeg (The Black Lake, 1948). As with much of her work, this tale of the friendship between a Dutch and an Indonesian boy has gained the status of a classic in the Netherlands. Titles such as Het woud der verwachting (In a Dark Wood Wandering, 1949), Een nieuwer testament (Threshold of Fire, 1966) and Mevrouw Bentinck of Onverenigbaarheid van karakter (Mrs Bentinck or Irreconcilable in Character, 1978) have been greatly enjoyed by several generations.

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