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A selection of recent university press publications about the Low Countries in English.
Dutch writers Wessel te Gussinklo and Sjeng Scheijen have won the 2019 BookSpot Literature Prize.
This week's Friday Verses are written by Jonas Bruyneel. We selected his poem ‘Glass Borders’.
Mariken Heitman has written a penetrating debut about gender identity.
Tess Steijvers made a poetic film after the poem 'A Girl' by Toon Tellegen.
Fifty years ago, Jan Wolkers shook the Netherlands to its foundations with 'Turkish Delight'. Aleid Truijens blushed when she reread his taboo-breaking classic novel.
Younes Laaguidi made a poetic film after the poem ‘Houston we have a problem’ by Lotte Dodion.
This week's Friday Verses are written by Bob Vanden Broeck. We selected his poem ‘Debris Making – vi.’
In the 17th century, the Dutch Republic was the center of the European book trade.
Take a look at our selection of recently translated Dutch literature.
Ester Bosschaert Devroe made a poetic film after the poem ‘Perseverance’ by Lieke Marsman.
