Egan Garr’s Choice: Radna Fabias and Simone Atangana Bekono
American-born queer poet and translator Egan Garr stirs up enthusiasm for two poets who showed an original voice in Dutch literature in recent years.
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13 ResultsThe Translator’s Pick
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, ...
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Max Havelaar: The Great Dutch Novel Written in a Louche Brussels Bar
A dusty plaque on the wall of a Brussels sandwich shop marks the site where Multatuli wrote his classic novel Max Havelaar.
David Colmer’s Choice: Manon Uphoff and Basuki Gunawan
A translator of Dutch into 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?
When Did New York Stop Speaking Dutch?
Despite the English conquest of the northeast coast of North America in 1664, the Dutch language continued to thrive in New York and northern New Jersey for generations, persisting into the twentieth century in certain areas.
#18 - To Boldly Go for Brabant
Philip the Bold set the tone for a dynasty that was going to contribute so much to the emergence of a lowland culture and identity.
How Even William the Silent Could Not Hold the Netherlands Together
Why did William the Silent not become the Father of the United Netherlands after all? René van Stipriaan explains this in this piece written exclusively for us.
#21 – Jacoba of Bavaria, Political Pawn in a Male-Dominated Power Game
Jacoba of Bavaria, Countess of Hainaut, Holland and Zeeland, was a strong leader but went down with power-hungry men, even from her own family.
Fury of Extraordinary Proportions: ‘Falling Is Like Flying’ by Manon Uphoff
In 'Falling Is Like Flying', her highly acclaimed novel, Manon Uphoff delves into a painful personal past in search of love and identity.
From First Salute to Future400: Commemorating Four Centuries of Dutch-American Friendship
The founding of New York is often celebrated, but establishing the exact founding date and the part the Dutch played in its history is more complicated than it seems. Historian Jaap Jacobs delves into the city's past and wonders how New Yor...
The Birth of Damn Homo Sapiens: ‘We, Hominids’ by Frank Westerman
In his bestseller, the award-winning Dutch non-fiction writer searches for answers to anthropology’s most fundamental questions.
Sojourner Truth: How the Enslaved Woman of a Dutch-New York Family Became an Icon of America’s Black Liberation Movement
Few people know that the first African-American woman to be honoured with a bust in the US Capitol was a native speaker of Dutch.
