Books

Directory of Translators

Grants Awarded

Grants

Discover

About the Foundation

Catalogues

Contact

Discover our fiction titles

Fiction

The best non-fiction from the Netherlands

Non-fiction

Recently published Children's Books

Children's Books

Browse through our selections

A complete list of titles in our database

All Books

Books & Authors

Find an accredited literary translator in your language

Searchable bibliography of translations from the Dutch

Translation Database

How to get accredited as a literary translator

Sign Up as a Translator

Translators

All possibilities for financial support

An overview of recently awarded translation grants

Our current residencies for international writers and translators

Residencies

Mission statement and general info

Frequently Asked Questions

Meet the team

Departments and staff

Latest news

What's happening

Get in touch

Our activities and projects

Programs

Discover who we are and what we do

About Us

Göteborg 2027

He burst onto the Dutch literary scene with Clausewitz (2010), a biblio-thriller inspired by the work of one of his great heroes, Harry Mulisch. In 2013 he was awarded the Charlotte Köhler Stipendium, and his second novel The Republic won the Golden Owl Award in 2014.

The Republic

Higher Powers

More Joost de Vries

Author

Authors

Asset

Assets

Joost de Vries

We follow the adventures of Friso de Vos, a young academic who, after the death of his legendary mentor, Josip Brik, becomes embroiled in a battle for the man’s legacy. His most important rival is a contemporary by the name of De Vries (!) who soon reveals himself to be a frightening doppelgänger.With obvious pleasure and at a considerable pace, Joost de Vries creates an absurd academic universe in which scholars study the image of the Second World War in general and ‘things that look like Hitler’ in particular. At the same time he depicts an insecure young man trying to find his way in a dangerous world, who is forced by harsh experience to recognize that true love is the only armour.

Quote

Quotes

His books are courageous puzzles on a grand scale, full of references to other books, yet original and infectious reflections of contemporary reality. His work is contemplative and delicate, pedantic and sophomoric, lucid and mysterious, but invariably written in a stimulating and fluent style.

Book

De republiek

The mysterious death of a prominent professor of Hitler Studies marks the start of a humorous and intellectually-challenging book, a combination of campus novel and spy thriller.

Privacy statement

post@letterenfonds.nl