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Nooit Meer Slapen (radio Programm)
''Beyond Sleep'' (, "Nevermore to Sleep") is a novel by the Dutch literature, Dutch writer Willem Frederik Hermans, published in February 1966 in literature, 1966. The protagonist, Dutch geologist Alfred Issendorf, has a geology dissertation in preparation, and embarks on an expedition to Finnmark, northern Norway, to verify his dissertation director's theory that craters in the local landscape were formed by meteor impacts rather than by Ice Age glaciers. Initially he is accompanied by a group of three Norwegian students of geology, but soon after he is isolated from his companions wandering on his own in a land where the sun never sets. ''Beyond Sleep'' is one of the canonical novels of the Dutch postwar period, and a prime example of what is perhaps the most distinctive characteristic of the author's work, the intense cohesion between theme and narrative strategy. Plot Alfred Issendorf, a geology student from Amsterdam, has received a grant to do field work in Finnmark, Norway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willem Frederik Hermans
Willem Frederik Hermans (; 1 September 192127 April 1995) was a Dutch author of poetry, novels, short stories, plays, as well as book-length studies, essays, and literary criticism. His most famous works are ''The House of Refuge'' (novella, 1952), ''The Darkroom of Damocles'' (novel, 1958), and ''Beyond Sleep'' (novel, 1966). After World War II, Hermans tried to live off his writing exclusively, but as his country was recovering from the Occupation, he had no opportunity to sustain himself. He published three collections of short stories from 1948 to 1957, chief among them the novella ''The House of Refuge'' (1952), and in 1958 became lecturer in physical geography at Groningen University, a position he retained until his move to Paris, France, in 1973. The same year 1958 he broke to a wide audience with ''The Darkroom of Damocles''. In the 1970s, Hermans played an important role in the unmasking of Friedrich Weinreb as a cheater of Jews in the war. Hermans refused to accept t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maatschappij Der Nederlandse Letterkunde
The Maatschappij der Nederlandse Letterkunde (, , often abbreviated ''MNL'') is a prestigious and exclusive literary society. The MNL was established in Leiden in 1766 and is still located there. At the moment, the society has approximately 1,600 members, mainly (although not exclusively) Dutch scholars. New members can only be elected after they are introduced by existing members. The MNL has two regional branches, for the Northern and the Southern part of the Netherlands, and also a representative in South Africa. King Willem-Alexander is the patron of the MNL. Activities of the MNL include organizing literary and scholarly events, publishing (or supporting the publication of) books and several journals, granting several awards, and maintaining its library. The library of the MNL contains over a hundred thousand items, including thousands of unique letters and manuscripts, and the collections of several important Dutch literary figures. It has been located inside the Leiden U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1966 Novels
Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo is deposed by a military coup in the Republic of Upper Volta (modern-day Burkina Faso). * January 10 ** Pakistani–Indian peace negotiations end successfully with the signing of the Tashkent Declaration, a day before the sudden death of Indian prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri. ** The House of Representatives of the US state of Georgia refuses to allow African-American representative Julian Bond to take his seat, because of his anti-war stance. * January 15 – 1966 Nigerian coup d'état: A bloody military coup is staged in Nigeria, deposing the civilian government and resulting in the death of Prime Minister Abubakar Tafawa Balewa. * January 17 ** The Nigerian coup is overturned by another faction of the military, led by Major Gener ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reinout Scholten Van Aschat
Reinout Scholten van Aschat (born 9 November 1989) is a Dutch actor. Career Between 2005 and 2009 he played the role of Roderick Lodewijkx in the television series ''Gooische Vrouwen''. He also played this character in the 2014 film '' Gooische Vrouwen 2''. In 2012, he won the Golden Calf for Best Actor award for his role in the film ''The Heineken Kidnapping''. He was also nominated for the Golden Calf for Best Actor award in 2016 for his role in the film ''Beyond Sleep'', a film adaptation of the book ''Nooit meer slapen'' by Willem Frederik Hermans. He also played in episodes of the television series '' Keyzer & De Boer Advocaten'' and ''Flikken Maastricht''. Personal life He is a son of Gijs Scholten van Aschat and a grandson of Karel Scholten van Aschat. Awards * 2012: Golden Calf for Best Actor, ''The Heineken Kidnapping'' Selected filmography * 2007: '' Timboektoe'' * 2011: ''The Heineken Kidnapping'' * 2014: '' Gooische Vrouwen 2'' * 2015: ''Cosmos Laundr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rotterdam Film Festival
International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) is an annual film festival held at the end of January in various locations in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, focused on independent and experimental films. The inaugural festival took place in June 1972, led by founder Huub Bals. IFFR also hosts CineMart and BoostNL, for film producers to seek funding. History The first festival, then called Film International, was organized in June 1972 under the leadership of Huub Bals. The festival profiled itself as a promoter of alternative, innovative, and non-commercial films, with an emphasis on the Far East and developing countries. Around 1983, the festival founded CineMart to serve as a "regular film market", and later modified the business model to serve instead as a "co-production market", which helps a selected number of film producers connect with possible co-producers and funders for their film projects. After the festival founder's sudden death in 1988, a fund was initiated and named ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam
The Stadsschouwburg (; Dutch: ''Municipal Theatre'') of Amsterdam is a theatre building on the Leidseplein in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The building was built in 1894 in the neo-Renaissance style, and was the home of the National Ballet and Opera. History Rederijkerskamers The first 'rederijkers' (Dutch orators) appeared at the end of the 15th century in Amsterdam. In the 16th century, these so-called precursors of modern theatre organized themselves into 'rederijkerskamers', which can be compared to theater companies. At that time, there were no permanent theater buildings in Amsterdam, and the shipping company cherries performed on temporary stages, from carts (during processions) or in public spaces. Rederijkerskamers that performed in Amsterdam were: "In Liefde Bloeyende" and "'t Wit Lavendel". The latter was also known as the "Brabantsche Kamer", since its members mainly hailed from Brabant and the Flemish areas. Duytsche Academie In 1617, the dramatists Samuel Cos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kauwboy
''Kauwboy'' is a 2012 Dutch drama film directed by Boudewijn Koole. The film was selected as the Dutch entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards, but it did not make the final shortlist. Cast * Rick Lens as Jojo * Loek Peters as Ronald * Cahit Ölmez as Deniz * Susan Radder as Yenthe * Ricky Koole as July Awards * Golden Elephant Award - 18th International Children's Film Festival held at Hyderabad, India in 2013 * Grand Prix of the Deutsches Kinderhilfswerk - Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) 2012 * Best Music - Dutch Film Festival 2012 * Critics Choice - Dutch Film Festival 2012 * European Discovery 2012 - European Film Awards 2012 * Rick Lens nominated as Best Young Actor in an International Feature Film - Young Artist Awards 2013 See also * List of submissions to the 85th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film This is a list of submissions to the 85th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film. The Academy of Mot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boudewijn Koole
Boudewijn Koole (born 1965) is a Dutch film director. In 2016, he won the Golden Calf for Best Director award for the film adaptation of the novel ''Beyond Sleep ''Beyond Sleep'' (, "Nevermore to Sleep") is a novel by the Dutch literature, Dutch writer Willem Frederik Hermans, published in February 1966 in literature, 1966. The protagonist, Dutch geologist Alfred Issendorf, has a geology dissertation in p ...''. He also directed the 2012 film '' Kauwboy'' and the 2017 film '' Disappearance''. References External links * Living people 1965 births Dutch film directors Golden Calf winners {{Netherlands-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Guardian
''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in Manchester in 1821 as ''The Manchester Guardian'' and changed its name in 1959, followed by a move to London. Along with its sister paper, ''The Guardian Weekly'', ''The Guardian'' is part of the Guardian Media Group, owned by the Scott Trust Limited. The trust was created in 1936 to "secure the financial and editorial independence of ''The Guardian'' in perpetuity and to safeguard the journalistic freedom and liberal values of ''The Guardian'' free from commercial or political interference". The trust was converted into a limited company in 2008, with a constitution written so as to maintain for ''The Guardian'' the same protections as were built into the structure of the Scott Trust by its creators. Profits are reinvested in its journalism rather than distributed to owners or shareholders. It is considered a newspaper of record in the UK. The editor-in-chief Katharine Viner succeeded Alan Rusbridger in 2015. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michel Faber
Michel Faber (born 13 April 1960) is a Dutch-born writer of English-language fiction, including his 2002 novel ''The Crimson Petal and the White'', and '' Under the Skin'' (2000) which was adapted for film by Jonathan Glazer, starring Scarlett Johansson. His novel for young adults, ''D: A Tale of Two Worlds'', was published in 2020. His book, ''Listen: On Music, Sound and Us'', a non-fiction work about music, came out in October 2023. Life Faber was born in The Hague, Netherlands. He and his parents immigrated to Australia in 1967. He attended primary and secondary school in the Melbourne suburbs of Boronia and Bayswater, then attended the University of Melbourne, studying Dutch, Philosophy, Rhetoric, English Language (a course involving translation and criticism of Anglo-Saxon and Middle English texts) and English Literature. He graduated in 1980. He worked as a cleaner and at various other casual jobs, before training as a nurse at Marrickville and Western Suburbs hospitals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
