Ivanov
Hanna Bervoets is a young writer with an impressive series of novels to her name, many of which have won literary prizes. She has a penchant for grotesque stories exploring topical themes that appeal to the imagination. Her novel 'Dear Céline' is about a young girl with an unhealthy fascination for Céline Dion, to whom she writes letters; 'Everything There Was' is about the aftermath of a terrorist attack; while Efter is set in a future where love is considered a psychiatric condition that can be treated with medication.
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Ivanov
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Hanna Bervoets
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What I admire most is her broad grasp of the chosen topic, her courage in telling an outrageous story, her productivity, her ingenuity, and her ability to unlock worlds that were previously taboo in literature. […] She succeeds in elevating low to high like no other, and in so doing convincingly breaks down the wall between popular and literary culture.
De Groene Amsterdammer
Apart from writing an intelligently structured story with flashbacks, hairpin bends and multiple narrative perspectives, this is also a cunning mix of Frankenstein, 'Bildungsroman' and New Scientist.
Knack
Hanna Bervoets
Hanna Bervoets (b. 1984) writes novels, essays, and screenplays. Bervoets won the 2009 Debut of the Year Award for her first novel, 'Of Hoe Waarom' (Or, How, Why).