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Writers Unlimited Special - One of the important guests at Writers Unlimited is Roland Colastica. This Curaçao writer made his debut in 2012 with the children's book 'Fireworks in my head'. The book was enthusiastically received, and has since grown into a modest bestseller. Great strength of the story is the colourful and rhythmic style, but at least as important is the description of the life of children on Curaçao, which we see for the first time from an Antillean perspective.

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Wijbrand Schaap

Cultural journalist since 1996. Worked as theatre critic, columnist and reporter for Algemeen Dagblad, Utrechts Nieuwsblad, Rotterdams Dagblad, Parool and regional newspapers through Associated Press Services. Interviews for TheaterMaker, Theatererkrant Magazine, Ons Erfdeel, Boekman. Podcast maker, likes to experiment with new media. Culture Press is called the brainchild I gave birth to in 2009. Life partner of Suzanne Brink roommate of Edje, Fonzie and Rufus. Search and find me on Mastodon.View Author posts

Writers Unlimited Special - One of the important guests at Writers Unlimited is Roland Colastica. This Curaçao writer made his debut in 2012 with the children's book 'Fireworks in my head'. The book was enthusiastically received, and has since grown into a modest bestseller. Great strength of the story is the colourful and rhythmic style, but at least as important is the description of the life of children on Curaçao, which we see for the first time from an Antillean perspective.

Cola...

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