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Kasper
@kasperdijk.bsky.social
Reading books. Riding bicycles. Learning Japanese. Food markets and cemeteries. Life Sciences translator.

"Wir wissen, was wir wissen, wir habens teuer bezahlen müssen." - Alfred Döblin
Alleen even wanneer Hongaarse schrijvers grote prijzen winnen.
October 10, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Zwart, ellende, ondergang. Laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaange zinnen (soms een heel boek in 1 zin). Je zal het vakmanschap van de vertalers waarderen, dit is echt next-level
October 9, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Satantango, Melancholy of Resistance.
October 9, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Een apocalyptische vlag
October 9, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Congratulations, mate. I hope some Berlin bookstore will stock your book, so I can avoid the big chains.
October 6, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Scribe bought the rights - look at the list of countries! www.uitgeverijpassage.nl/internationa...
Great story - she published about 10 books without big success. All big publishers rejected her, so she chose a small one, 10 minutes from her home by bicycle. Then The Remembered Soldier came out.
International rights – Uitgeverij Passage
www.uitgeverijpassage.nl
August 12, 2025 at 8:03 PM
So great to see this on your blog! Daanje is from the same provincial town as I am (1 street away from me), but her scope is much greater. Her next book is one for the ages too: a fictionalised life of Emily Brontë, told in 11 linked novellas. Hope it soon reaches the Eng speaking market as well.
August 11, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Legs - Order placed
June 19, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Thank you, I will put them on my list in any case
June 19, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Great recommendation! If you know, should I read his Albany Cycle in order or can I just dive in?
June 19, 2025 at 12:55 PM
The ones in English:

Jaroslav Rudiš - Winterberg's Last Journey (do not miss this one!)

Gonçalo M. Tavares - Jerusalem

Mathias Énard - The Annual Banquet of the Gravediggers' Guild

Dag Solstad - Shyness and Dignity
June 19, 2025 at 12:46 PM
There also is a single volume edition, very expensive. There are many notes and clarifications by the translator in each of the four books, very well done. I have the Royall Tyler translation as well, for extra info
April 25, 2025 at 6:19 PM
You can be sure I'm reading along, with Jos Vos's translation into Dutch. A second time through book 1-2, the other two will be a maiden trip. Thank you for doing this!
April 22, 2025 at 12:42 PM
@louisarmand.bsky.social I will be in town end of the month - please let me know if it works!
February 15, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Ich habe noch nicht alles auf dem Bild gelesen, und ich verstehe auch nicht alles was sie in ihren Geschichten schreibt, muss ich ehrlich sagen. Aber genau deswegen lese ich sie - die Realität zwingt uns ja schon ständig alles durchschauen zu können.
February 4, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Halbes Jahr vergangen, aber ich hab ihn gefunden und gelesen - toller Text zu einer meiner liebsten Schriftstellerinnen, vielen Dank! Auch toll die Tonaufnahme von Meike Rötzer zu hören.
February 4, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Het ROEGEN der huid
January 30, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Helemaal mee eens, en al is het ingewikkeld, dat kun jij wel aan toch?
January 30, 2025 at 10:49 PM