Editorial

'An inspired writer whose work fits in the tradition of the great Russian novels.' - NRC

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'Dries has been writing crystal clear articles about books and culture for Het Parool and HP/De Tijd for years. In addition to erudition and humor, his critiques also express a great deal of love for literature.' - Nina Polak, The Correspondent

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'This writer allows philosophy and science to join hands in a profound novel rich of imagination.' - De Morgen

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'A story that excels in humanity. An ambitious text and a strong winner.' - Jury WriteNow!

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'So powerful and evocative is her style that reading really becomes a journey, even underwater, when she dives, her prose enchants.' – Trouw

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'A talent to keep an eye on.' - Kester Freriks - NRC Handelsblad

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'Een volkomen olfactorische roman die je aan Proust doet denken.' - Rob Schouten, Trouw

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'As a city poet, he brings poetry closer to people, people closer to the city, the city closer to the people.' - Annelies de Jonge, Alderman for Culture, Municipality of Zutphen

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'The books she wrote are more reminiscent of English or American authors, they are that smooth, humorous but also gripping. A new voice in Dutch literature. Finally someone who thinks outside the box.' - Paperback Radio

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'This writer understands the art of telling great stories. The Land 32 is the penetrating proof of that.' – A.F.Th. Van der Heijden

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'Carmen writes a razor-sharp column for my magazine &C every month. I can never get enough of that, so how nice that she has now written a full book?!' - Chantal Janzen

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'"Easy on the eyefucking," Julien wrote in the Volkskrant on Saturday, in an intriguing manual on how to behave in the gym.' - Footnote Arnon Grunberg - De Volkskrant

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