With his new book The Discovery of Elsschot, Elsschot biographer Vic van de Reijt wants to get the whole of the Netherlands reading Elsschot's books. Seven reasons why these classics are timeless fun.
1. You can finish any of Elsschot's books in one day
'In 1970 I bought his Collected Works for nine guilders, I remember it well. When I was a student, Louis Couperus was the greatest author, but I had little affinity with his work. He made those endlessly long, sculpted z...
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