Simon Vestdijk (Author of De kellner en de levenden)

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Simon Vestdijk

Born

in Harlingen, Netherlands

October 17, 1898

Died

March 23, 1971

Genre

Literature & Fiction, Poetry

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Born in the small town of Harlingen, Vestdijk studied medicine in Amsterdam, but turned to literature after a few years as a doctor. He became one of the most important 20th-century writers in the Netherlands. His prolificity as a novelist was legendary, but he was at least as important as an essayist on e.g., literature, art, music and religion. He also wrote poetry and short stories. His work has been translated into most Western European languages.

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	De kellner en de levenden 3.75 avg rating — 734 ratings — published 1949 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Terug tot Ina Damman 3.32 avg rating — 831 ratings — published 1934 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ivoren Wachters 3.71 avg rating — 699 ratings — published 1951 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Garden Where the Brass Band Played 3.54 avg rating — 673 ratings — published 1950 — 32 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pastorale 1943 3.58 avg rating — 196 ratings — published 1945 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ierse nachten 3.46 avg rating — 139 ratings — published 1946 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	De nadagen van Pilatus 3.44 avg rating — 125 ratings — published 1938 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Meneer Visser's hellevaart 3.53 avg rating — 112 ratings — published 1936 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sint Sebastiaan: De geschiedenis van een talent (Anton Wachter romans) 3.40 avg rating — 115 ratings — published 1939 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Else B枚hler, Duits dienstmeisje 3.37 avg rating — 115 ratings — published 1935 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Anton Wachter (8 books)
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“Geen mens kon een ander overtuigen van zijn liefde; men kon er alleen maar aan geloven, van elkaar.”
― Simon Vestdijk, De dokter en het lichte meisje

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“Verder ken ik 'r een, die is uit Oss afkomstig; nou, meneer weet hoe 't d谩谩r toegaat, in Oss, daar vermoorden ze hun eigen vader als ze jarig zijn. Hij heeft me wel 's verteld uit z'n jeugd, hoe de jongens erop uitgingen, op winteravonden, om ieder die ze tegenkwamen, en 't hoefden niet eens vijanden te zijn, met hun kop in 'n plas te houden tot ze gestikt waren. Alleen maar voor de lol. Dat soort lui pleegt 'n moord zoals u uw neus snuit...”
― Simon Vestdijk, Pastorale 1943

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“Onder een lantaren stonden zij stil, en uitdagend hief zij het gezicht naar hem op, in trotse houding: de eeuwig stereotiepe stand van de slavin, die, gekeurd op de markt, meesteres weet te zijn over de aanstaande meester. (p.125)”
― Simon Vestdijk, Ivoren Wachters

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