Bannenfluister, hemelglas

by Jan J.B. Kuipers

253 pages

First published January 12, 2012

About the author

Jan J.B. Kuipers publiceerde meer dan 80 boeken: vooral historische non-fictie en fictie (o.m. SF, thrillers) voor volwassenen en kinderen. Stadsdichter Middelburg 2005/2006. Redacteur of medewerker van o.m. Ballustrada, Archeologie Magazine. Publiceert ook publieksbiografieën: Der Kaiser! (2015), Karel de Grote (2016), Willem III (2017), Willem van Oranje (2018), alle bij WalburgPers. Is betrokken bij cultuurhistorische routes, treedt op met lezingen, poëzie, verhalen. Artikelen en verhalen vertaald in o.m. Engels, Frans, Duits.

Reviews

[Valeer Damen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kuipers' brave and flawless tone make this book a treasure. His nonchalant omitting of description, his perfect invented phrases ('photosynthesisers', 'feigned bird') show a rare talent for use of sound and connotation.

His plots are beautiful and stark, with a kind of intentness and wit that make them very fresh. They have been likened to stories by those of R A Lafferty, but are perhaps slightly more mild and bouncy.

Jan J B Kuipers is not a very widely known author, though he has written in many different genres. It's probably wise to hang on to any copies of his work you might possess, as they're not all easy to come by.

[Peter · Rating 2 out of 5]

Hier kan ik dus niks mee. Te vaag, te meta, te pretentieus.

Omdat het ook aan mij kan liggen alsnog 2 sterren ipv 1 ster.