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High Road to Culture in Flanders and the Netherlands
A translator from Dutch to English gives literary tips by answering two questions: which translated book by a Flemish or Dutch author should everyone read? And, which book absolutely deserves an English translation?
J. Slauerhoff’s romantic novel ‘Adrift in the Middle Kingdom’ is for the first time available to English-language readers.
In his novel about a Flemish Nazi collaborator, bestselling author Stefan Hertmans presents a sharp image of life under German occupation, which he links perceptively to the personal history of his characters.
When a book achieves international success, it's often forgotten that this is not only the merit of the author, but also of the translator. The low countries wants to give these language virtuosos the recognition they deserve. Every month, ...
David Doherty has been awarded the prize for 'Summer Brother', his English translation of 'Zomervacht' by Jaap Robben.
Why not read a novel by a Dutch or Flemish author this summer? Take a look at our selection.
The Vondel Prize is a biennial prize for the best book translation into English of a Dutch literary or cultural-historical work. The winner receives € 5,000.
Michele Hutchison has been awarded the prize for Stage Four, her English translation of Sander Kollaard’s Stadium IV.
Our selection of Dutch-language books that have recently been translated into English.
Our selection of Dutch-language books that have recently been translated into English.
Our selection of Dutch-language books that have recently been translated into English.
The eight short stories and essays have been translated by a new generation of literary translators.
A dusty plaque on the wall of a Brussels sandwich shop marks the site where Multatuli wrote his classic novel Max Havelaar.
Our spring selection of Dutch-language books that have recently been translated into English.
Lovers of Frisian literature and translation gathered at University College London for an evening of Frisian culture around the great new bilingual anthology Swallows and Floating Horses.
Charlotte Van den Broeck tells a story of tragic architects who committed suicide in or because of the buildings they designed.
Was the Dutch writer really such an anti-colonial rebel? And what about his preference for young girls?
