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| birth_place = [[Amsterdam]], |
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| occupation = Writer, translator, literary historian |
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'''Karel van het Reve''' (19 May 1921 – 4 March 1999) was a |
'''Karel van het Reve''' (19 May 1921 – 4 March 1999) was a Dutch writer, translator and literary historian, teaching and writing on [[Russian literature]].<ref name="MPC-van het Reve" /> |
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He was born in [[Amsterdam]] and was raised as a [[Communism|communist]]. He lost his 'faith' in his twenties and became an active critic and opponent of the [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] regime. With his help, work of dissident [[Andrei Sakharov]] was smuggled to the west, and his [[Alexander Herzen Foundation]] published dissident Soviet literature. |
He was born in [[Amsterdam]] and was raised as a [[Communism|communist]]. He lost his 'faith' in his twenties and became an active critic and opponent of the [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] regime. With his help, work of dissident [[Andrei Sakharov]] was smuggled to the west, and his [[Alexander Herzen Foundation]] published dissident Soviet literature. |
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He is considered to be one of the finest Dutch essayists, his interests ranging from the fallacies of [[Marxism]] to [[nude beach]] [[etiquette]]. His works include a history of [[Russian literature]], 2 [[novel]]s and several collections of [[essay]]s. In 1978, Karel van het Reve delivered the [[Huizinga Lecture]], under the title: ''Literatuurwetenschap: het raadsel der onleesbaarheid'' (Literary studies |
He is considered to be one of the finest Dutch essayists, his interests ranging from the fallacies of [[Marxism]] to [[nude beach]] [[etiquette]]. His works include a history of [[Russian literature]], 2 [[novel]]s and several collections of [[essay]]s. In 1978, Karel van het Reve delivered the [[Huizinga Lecture]], under the title: ''Literatuurwetenschap: het raadsel der onleesbaarheid'' (Literary studies: the enigma of unreadability). |
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His brother, [[Gerard Reve]], was a prominent prose writer. |
His brother, [[Gerard Reve]], was a prominent prose writer. |
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The [[main-belt]] asteroid [[12174 van het Reve]], discovered by the [[Palomar–Leiden Survey]] in 1977, was named in his honor.<ref name="MPC-van het Reve" /> |
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==Bibliography== |
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===Novels=== |
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*{{lang|nl|[[Twee minuten stilte]]}} ("Two minutes' silence", 1959) |
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*{{lang|nl|Nacht op de kale berg}} ("Night on the bare mountain", 1961) |
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== References == |
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<ref name="MPC-van het Reve">{{cite web |
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|title = 12174 van het Reve (3164 T-3) |
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|work = Minor Planet Center |
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|url = http://www.minorplanetcenter.net/db_search/show_object?object_id=12174 |
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|access-date = 27 February 2017}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 01:47, 29 December 2024
Karel van het Reve | |
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 Karel van het Reve in 1985 | |
| Born | 19 May 1921 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Died | 4 March 1999 (aged 77) Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Occupation | Writer, translator, literary historian |
Karel van het Reve (19 May 1921 – 4 March 1999) was a Dutch writer, translator and literary historian, teaching and writing on Russian literature.[1]
He was born in Amsterdam and was raised as a communist. He lost his 'faith' in his twenties and became an active critic and opponent of the Soviet regime. With his help, work of dissident Andrei Sakharov was smuggled to the west, and his Alexander Herzen Foundation published dissident Soviet literature.
He is considered to be one of the finest Dutch essayists, his interests ranging from the fallacies of Marxism to nude beach etiquette. His works include a history of Russian literature, 2 novels and several collections of essays. In 1978, Karel van het Reve delivered the Huizinga Lecture, under the title: Literatuurwetenschap: het raadsel der onleesbaarheid (Literary studies: the enigma of unreadability).
His brother, Gerard Reve, was a prominent prose writer.
The main-belt asteroid 12174 van het Reve, discovered by the Palomar–Leiden Survey in 1977, was named in his honor.[1]
Bibliography
[edit]Novels
[edit]- Twee minuten stilte ("Two minutes' silence", 1959)
- Nacht op de kale berg ("Night on the bare mountain", 1961)
References
[edit]- ^ a b "12174 van het Reve (3164 T-3)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
External links
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