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Jan Brokken


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A well-known journalist, Jan Brokken made his debut as a writer in 1984 with the largely autobiographical novel De provincie (The Province), the story of a youth spent in the countryside, which was made into a successful film. He has published gripping travel books about, among others, Africa, Indonesia and Curaçao, and is the author of the acclaimed and bestselling novels De blinde passagiers (The Blind Passengers, 1996), De droevige kampioen (The Sad Champion, 1998) and Jungle Rudy (2006). His work, which has been translated into several languages, has been compared in the international press to that of Graham Greene and Bruce Chatwin.

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“Ma aveva un tratto che faceva innervosire parecchio i musicisti che suonavano con lui: preannunciava che non era riuscito a finire la preparazione, che aveva avuto poco tempo per studiare i pezzi e che temeva il peggio per il concerto. Non lo diceva solo per tutelarsi da errori piccoli o grandi: era davvero convinto di non essersi preparato a sufficienza. Aveva pretese così elevate per un'interpretazione ideale che non le avrebbe raggiunte nemmeno con mille ore di studio.”
Jan Brokken, In het huis van de dichter

“Nadežda Mandel’štam si chiedeva continuamente se aveva fatto capire al marito con sufficiente chiarezza quanto lo amava e quanto lui fosse importante per lei. «Non so se sei vivo, ma da quel giorno ho perso ogni tua traccia», scrisse in chiusura delle sue memorie. «Non so dove sei. Se mi senti. Se sai quanto ti amo. Non ho fatto in tempo a dirti quanto ti amo. E non so dirlo nemmeno adesso. Dico solo: per te, per teâ€� Sei sempre con me, e io, selvaggia e cattiva, io che non ho mai saputo piangere, adesso piango, piango, piango.»”
Jan Brokken, De gloed van Sint-Petersburg

“Chiedere spiegazioni equivale a cercar grane. Sotto questo aspetto il paese non cambierà mai: da straniero è meglio se non t’impicci di come vanno le cose.”
Jan Brokken, De gloed van Sint-Petersburg

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