PEN The Netherlands
PEN The Netherlands was founded in 1923, so it is one of the oldest PEN centres. PEN The Netherlands has not the intention to consider itself as THE Dutch organization of writers, because there are other organizations which represent the interests of Dutch authors. We also do not have the aim to promote literature in general terms. Nowadays we focus on the struggle for freedom of literary expression. We try to co-operate with other organizations who have similar aims, for instance Amnesty International, and we are especially involved with the work of the Writers in Prison Committee of PEN International.
Contact e-mail 1: info@pennederland.nl
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Website: www.pennederland.nl
René Appel
Till 2003 René Appel was professor of Dutch as a second language at the University of Amsterdam. In 1987 his first psychological thriller Handicap was published. Since then nearly each year he wrote a new novel. Two of them were awarded with the prize for the best Dutch crime novel of the year. His most recent title is: Van twee kanten (From two sides). Four of his books were translated in German. Some of his short stories were published in English anthologies. Website: www.reneappel.nl
René Appel is president of PEN The Netherlands.
Contact e-mail: r.appel@planet.nl
Till 2003 René Appel was professor of Dutch as a second language at the University of Amsterdam. In 1987 his first psychological thriller Handicap was published. Since then nearly each year he wrote a new novel. Two of them were awarded with the prize for the best Dutch crime novel of the year. His most recent title is: Van twee kanten (From two sides). Four of his books were translated in German. Some of his short stories were published in English anthologies. Website: www.reneappel.nl
René Appel is president of PEN The Netherlands.
Contact e-mail: r.appel@planet.nl
Manon Uphoff
Experiences in her early life play an important role in Manon Uphoff's debut, in the novel Gemis (Amiss; 1997) and in Koudvuur (Gangrene, 2005). Her latest novel, De Spelers (The Players) is about a woman who falls in love with a man from the former Yugoslavia and follows him to his ravaged country. Her new novel De ochtend valt (Morning falls) will appear in 2011. Many of Uphoff’s stories were translated and published in English, Russian, Croatian and other anthologies. Website: www.manonuphoff.nl.
Manon Uphoff (1962) is a Board member of the Dutch PEN (secretary).
Contact e-mail: manonuphoff@hotmail.com
Experiences in her early life play an important role in Manon Uphoff's debut, in the novel Gemis (Amiss; 1997) and in Koudvuur (Gangrene, 2005). Her latest novel, De Spelers (The Players) is about a woman who falls in love with a man from the former Yugoslavia and follows him to his ravaged country. Her new novel De ochtend valt (Morning falls) will appear in 2011. Many of Uphoff’s stories were translated and published in English, Russian, Croatian and other anthologies. Website: www.manonuphoff.nl.
Manon Uphoff (1962) is a Board member of the Dutch PEN (secretary).
Contact e-mail: manonuphoff@hotmail.com
Other participants:
Job Degenaar
Job Degenaar