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'The Empusium' wins European Literature Prize 2024
The 2024 European Literature Prize goes to 'The Empusium' by Olga Tokarczuk, translated into Dutch by Karol Lesman (De Geus Publishers). ‘A novel like a root system that branches and deepens, and becomes increasingly rich during reading and rereading,’ according to the jury.
Bart Meuleman writer in residence in Amsterdam
Writer Bart Meuleman is staying in the Amsterdam writers' residence from 26 August to 23 September, at the invitation of Passa Porta and the Dutch Foundation for Literature.
Open call: Residency for Writers in Amsterdam
Since 2006, the Dutch Foundation for Literature has welcomed foreign authors to the Spui in Amsterdam as writers in residence. Dozens of writers from all over the world have been inspired by this fascinating spot at the heart of the city. Foreign authors can apply for a stay at the Spui residency in 2025 until September 1st 2024.
Carys Davies writer in residence in Amsterdam
Welsh writer Carys Davies will be staying at the Amsterdam Writers Residency from July 2nd to August 11th, upon invitation by the Dutch Foundation for Literature.
Headstrong
Brankele Frank thought she could do it all. Combining a career as a neurobiologist with a job as a strategic consultant for McKinsey? Writing for newspapers and magazines? No problem, there was still enough time for a triathlon. But when her life comes to a screeching halt her first concern is recovery. After a while, Frank begins to search for answers.
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Pain — An Expedition Into Uncharted Territory
Pain causes a lot of suffering and comes with a huge price tag, yet it remains under-reported. Words often fail us. We try to measure it on a scale of 1 to 10, but have no idea what those numbers mean. Can we ever know what someone else’s pain feels like?
Helenka — A Pioneer Among Scientists and Freedom Fighters
When Anna van Suchtelen sees a picture of her grandmother Helena (Helenka) Drecke seated in a laboratory, it piques her curiosity and launches her on a quest. Helenka is wearing a dress, looking defiantly into the camera, and there is a sign behind her that reads ‘Danger: 4000 volts’.
Reflection Time
At the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, just as the world went into lockdown, Meredith Greer realized she was pregnant but couldn’t keep the baby. The experience of waiting for, undergoing, and recovering from an abortion was isolated and isolating, encapsulated as it was in a larger, collective act of waiting.