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'''''The Detour''''' (''De omweg'') is the third adult novel by [[Dutch people|Dutch]] writer [[Gerbrand Bakker (novelist)|Gerbrand Bakker]]. It was published in October 2010 and later translated into English by [[David Colmer]] as ''The Detour'' (U.S. edition: "Ten White Geese"). It is a study in self-searching, self-assertion and the nature of pain, narrated by a middle-aged Dutchwoman who has |
'''''The Detour''''' (''De omweg'') is the third adult novel by [[Dutch people|Dutch]] writer [[Gerbrand Bakker (novelist)|Gerbrand Bakker]]. It was published in October 2010 and later translated into English by [[David Colmer]] as ''The Detour'' (U.S. edition: "Ten White Geese"). It is a study in self-searching, self-assertion and the nature of pain, narrated by a middle-aged Dutchwoman who has fled her husband to live in the solitude of rural Wales.<ref>{{cite news|first=John|last=Burnside|authorlink=John Burnside|url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2012/mar/15/the-detour-gerbrand-bakker-review|title=The Detour by Gerbrand Bakker - Review|newspaper=The Guardian|date=15 March 2012|accessdate=25 March 2012}}</ref> She sometimes watches ''[[Escape to the Country]]''.<ref name=tonkin_escape_to_the_strangest_country>{{cite news|first=Boyd|last=Tonkin|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/features/gerbrand-bakker-interview-escape-to-the-strangest-country-with-newly-crowned-winner-of-the-independent-foreign-fiction-8629583.html|title=Gerbrand Bakker interview: Escape to the strangest country with newly crowned winner of The Independent Foreign Fiction|newspaper=The Independent|date=24 May 2013|accessdate=24 May 2013}}</ref> |
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According to Bakker, ''The Detour'' came from a "hugely depressed" time in his life. "I write instinctively. Something wants to come out. Only now do I see that this book is terribly much about myself. I write from the back of my mind. I don't see what I'm doing."<ref name=tonkin_escape_to_the_strangest_country/> |
According to Bakker, ''The Detour'' came from a "hugely depressed" time in his life. "I write instinctively. Something wants to come out. Only now do I see that this book is terribly much about myself. I write from the back of my mind. I don't see what I'm doing."<ref name=tonkin_escape_to_the_strangest_country/> |
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''The Detour'' won the [[Independent Foreign Fiction Prize]] (2013),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.booktrust.org.uk/news-blogs-and-press/news/196/|title=Lust in translation|work=Book Trust|date=11 April 2013|accessdate=12 April 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.booktrust.org.uk/news-blogs-and-press/news/205|title=Dutch tale of isolation and infidelity wins the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize 2013|publisher=Independent Foreign Fiction Prize|date=20 May 2013|accessdate=21 May 2013}}</ref> and was one of eight finalists for the [[International |
''The Detour'' won the [[Independent Foreign Fiction Prize]] (2013),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.booktrust.org.uk/news-blogs-and-press/news/196/|title=Lust in translation|work=Book Trust|date=11 April 2013|accessdate=12 April 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.booktrust.org.uk/news-blogs-and-press/news/205|title=Dutch tale of isolation and infidelity wins the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize 2013|publisher=Independent Foreign Fiction Prize|date=20 May 2013|accessdate=21 May 2013}}</ref> and was one of eight finalists for the [[International Dublin Literary Award]] (2014).<ref name=indep2014>{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.ie/breaking-news/irish-news/vasquez-celebrates-book-prize-win-30349381.html|title=Vasquez celebrates book prize win|work=Irish Independent|date=12 June 2014|accessdate=12 June 2014}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 03:21, 9 February 2023
The Detour (De omweg) is the third adult novel by Dutch writer Gerbrand Bakker. It was published in October 2010 and later translated into English by David Colmer as The Detour (U.S. edition: "Ten White Geese"). It is a study in self-searching, self-assertion and the nature of pain, narrated by a middle-aged Dutchwoman who has fled her husband to live in the solitude of rural Wales.[1] She sometimes watches Escape to the Country.[2]
According to Bakker, The Detour came from a "hugely depressed" time in his life. "I write instinctively. Something wants to come out. Only now do I see that this book is terribly much about myself. I write from the back of my mind. I don't see what I'm doing."[2]
The Detour won the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize (2013),[3][4] and was one of eight finalists for the International Dublin Literary Award (2014).[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Burnside, John (15 March 2012). "The Detour by Gerbrand Bakker - Review". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
- ^ a b Tonkin, Boyd (24 May 2013). "Gerbrand Bakker interview: Escape to the strangest country with newly crowned winner of The Independent Foreign Fiction". The Independent. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
- ^ "Lust in translation". Book Trust. 11 April 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
- ^ "Dutch tale of isolation and infidelity wins the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize 2013". Independent Foreign Fiction Prize. 20 May 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
- ^ "Vasquez celebrates book prize win". Irish Independent. 12 June 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
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