Since the publication of op weg naar het einde towards the end 1963 and nader tot u nearer to. The translated poems are from geestelijke liederen, included in nader tot u. First edition gerard reve nader tot u 1966 catawiki. Reve wrote about having sex with god, who appeared to him in the guise of a donkey. Hij was een arbeider met een passie voor literatuur en ik denk dat hij zeker wel meer dan tweeduizend boeken bezat. But british readers are unlikely to have heard of the evenings or gerard reve nearly 70 years. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Gerard reve brieven uit greonterp, friesland, 19641965 en geestelijke liederen.
Nearer to thee, exploring in both his homosexuality and conversion to roman catholicism. The evenings by gerard reve posted by karoly molina on mar 15, 2017 in literature this months pick for dutch literature was the evenings by gerard reve. Pedesetih godina zivio je u londonu, a nakon povratka u amsterdam zivi s partnerom kojega u svojim djelima imenuje wimie. Gerard reve librarything catalog your books online. Written by gerard reve, 1991 edition, new edition publisher.
A nagy triasz, a masodik vilaghaboru utani legjelentosebb holland irok egyike, harry mulisch es willem frederik hermans mellett. Gerard kornelis van het reve 14 desember 1923 8 april 2006 was n nederlandse skrywer. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Nearer to thee, exploring in both his homosexuality. Overwegingen over seks, drank en datgene wat verder nog in. Reves much reprinted and controversial books op weg naar het einde approaching the end, 1963, and nader tot u nearer to. Neier ta jo translation of nader tot u are three poems written by reve in greonterp in friesland.
He started writing as simon van het reve and adopted the shorter gerard reve in 1973. He was also prosecuted for blasphemy for his nader tot u closer to thou, which has the narrator having sex with god. In nader tot u he describes the narrators lovemaking to god, a visitor to his. Although reve invented a fanciful background for himself as the dutchborn child of balticrussian refugees. His subject matter was occasionally controversial, treating such topics as homosexuality and sadism.
He died in 1986 from complications relating to alzheimers disease. Provided to youtube by expoza music nader tot u, o heer filiae dochters zussen. Maar soms, wanneer ik denk dat gij waarachtig leeft, dan denk ik, dat gij liefde zijt, en eenzaam, en dat, in zelfde wanhoop, gij mij zoekt, zoals ik u. In april 1968 he was acquitted by the high council. In his cataloguing of the simple, everyday reve s sharp eye makes for a consistently enjoyable read. Reve vsak nepisal len knihy, v casopisoch mu boli zverejnovane pribehy na pokracovanie, ktore boli knizne vydane az neskor.
Dutch to share their dark masterpiece, 70 years on books. Gref te blauhus, werkennen and ein goed, folslein goed. Jan 10, 2017 gerard reves debut novel the evenings translated by sam garrett was first published in 1947 and takes place at the end of the preceding year. Reve wrote about having sex with god, who appeared to.
Reve was one of the first homosexual authors to come out in the. Although reve invented a fanciful background for himself as the dutchborn child of balticrussian refugees, he was in. Gerard van het reve, gerard kornelis van het reve, gerard kornelis van het reve, gerard kornelis van het reve, reve van het gerard kornelis, gerard reve en werk van gerard reve. Reve, who was openly gay, would also become controversial with the publication of nader tot u 1966, in which he describes having intercourse with god, who takes the form of a donkey. In summary, the relatively uneventful the evenings sounds like it should be dull or, as frits sums up.
Gerard kornelis van het reve was born in amsterdam in 1923 and. Trending book lists books you may have actually read. In nader tot u he describes the narrators lovemaking to god, a visitor to his house incarnated in a oneyearold mousegrey donkey. Nearer to thee, an extravagant and virtuoso blend of fact and fiction in the. Dagsluiting is een gedicht van gerard reve uit nader tot u dat ik op muziek heb gezet. The evenings by gerard reve a dark dutch masterpiece a banal existence is the unlikely start for the best dutch novel of all time. He started writing as simon van het reve and adopted the shorter gerard reve e. Gerard reve, dutch writer noted for his virtuoso style and sardonic humour. Gerard reve was prosecuted in 1966 for allegedly breaking a law against blasphemy. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Gerard reve, teljes neven gerard kornelis van het reve amszterdam, 1923. Menno wigman over nader tot u gerard reve whyilovethisbook. Online shopping from a great selection at books store.
The prime example of his controversy is the scene in which he describes having sex with god, incarnated as a oneyear grey mule, in his book nader tot u closer to thee, resulting in reve being sued for blasphemy by a member of the dutch parliament. Het boek van violet en dood the book of violet and death, 1996 ik bak ze bruiner i bake them browner, 1996 brieven aan matroos vosch letters to matroos vosch, 1997. Gerard kornelis van het reve 14 december 1923 8 april 2006 was a dutch writer. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer. Together with willem frederik hermans and harry mulisch, he is considered one of the great three of dutch postwar literature. Nader tot u by gerard reve, 9789023498933, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Oct 22, 2016 it is a novel lauded in the netherlands as a modern classic, while its author is a literary titan. Gerard kornelis van het reve was born in amsterdam in 1923 and published the evenings. The evenings, concocted, in such books as nader tot u 1966. Gerard reve gerard reve gerard reve gerard reve in dutch gerard reve in dutch gerard reve in dutch gerard reve in dutch gerard reve in. The translated poems are from geestelijke liederen, included in.
I only read nader tot u, the other one, op weg naar het einde, is still just sitting on the shelf as so many are. A converted roman catholic, reve found himself in legal trouble because of the book, and he was prosecuted for blasphemy. Its one of those moments where i thought, like with jeanette winterson or bret easton ellis. Gerard kornelis van het reve born december 14, 1923 in amsterdam, netherlands died april 8, 2006 in zulte, belgium was a dutch writer publishing first under the names simon van het reve, darger taveherven an anagram and his official name, although he became known as gerard reve. Overwegingen over seks, drank en datgene wat verder nog in reves werkelijkheid een rol speelt. He started writing as simon van het reve and adopted the shorter gerard reve in. Gerard reve, author of whos afraid of virginia woolf. Napriklad tak vznikli knihy op weg naar het einde cesta ku koncu z roku 1963 alebo o tri rokov neskor nader tot u blizsie k tebe. In 1966 gerard reve s nader tot u was published, containing a description of the author having sex with god in the guise of a young donkey the press was alarmed. Paperback published in 1966, 9023400798 published in 2001, paperback published in 1969, 9025401503 paperback published. Nader tot u novel by reve britannica encyclopedia britannica. Gerard reve neier ta jo, trije fryske lieten oplage 49.
Spine slightly tanned, fold in dust jacket paper error, but neat. Gerard reve has 85 books on goodreads with 22149 ratings. Just send us an email and well put the best up on the site. The book describes the life of frits van egters, a twentythreeyearold bachelor living with his parents. Without the incorrectly placed white space in tempo doeloe on page 5, but with the not entirely adjacent fourth line in oost, west on page 144. Gerard reve project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Jan 30, 2017 why it took so long to translate a dutch classic when it was published in 1947, gerard reves the evenings was considered shocking for its portrayal of youth in a postwar netherlands. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. It follows the movements of the 23yearold frits van egters in the last 10 days of 1946. Over op weg naar het einde en nader tot u van gerard reve. As reve worked on his book during the dark winter days of 1946, he typed an addendum to his list. He was prosecuted for blasphemy, but cleared in 1968.
Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Apr 08, 2006 gerard reve was prosecuted in 1966 for allegedly breaking a law against blasphemy. Without the incorrectly placed white space in tempo doeloe on page 5, but. Gerard reve, in full gerard kornelis van het reve, born dec. To see what your friends thought of this quote, please sign up. A winters tale in 1947, shortly before his 24th birthday. Hermans and harry mulisch, he is considered one of the great three of dutch postwar. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required.
934 774 1414 553 186 829 450 5 233 273 673 791 736 481 5 1103 1308 276 93 78 639 103 912 802 765 206 1553 1479 34 117 1078 999 1474 232 564 122 658 362 1280 626 214