Who we are
Dirk Vis new writer-in-residence at NIAS
Writer and poet Dirk Vis is selected for the writer-in-residence fellowship at The Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study (NIAS), on behalf of the Dutch Foundation for Literature. During the fellowship Dirk Vis will work on a project combining historical, biological and anthropological sources with insights from indigenous worldviews and artistic research.
The Netherlands and Flanders Guests of Honour Gothenburg Book Fair 2027
Gothenburg Book Fair proudly unveils its latest prestigious Guests of Honour for the 2027 edition of the Book Fair: Flanders and the Netherlands. With the Leipzig Book Fair having recently highlighting this vibrant region, the organisers of Gothenburg Book Fair are thrilled to introduce it to a Nordic audience, a couple of years ahead. The announcement, made at Leipzig Book Fair, was accompanied by the presence of Book Fair Director Frida Edman, who participated in a signing event.
The Netherlands named Guest of Honour at Turin International Bookfair 2025
The Netherlands will be Guest of Honour at the Salone Internazionale del Libro Torino: Italy’s largest book fair, and one of the most important in Europe. During the 37th edition, the Netherlands will showcase its literature and culture to the Italian audience. The announcement, made at the 2024 bookfair, was accompanied by the presence of Romkje de Bildt, managing director of the Dutch Foundation for Literature and Dutch Ambassador Willem van Ee.
Alfred Schaffer writer in residence in Amsterdam
Dutch-Aruban poet Alfred Schaffer will be staying at the Amsterdam Writers Residency from May 1st to June 14th, upon invitation by the Dutch Foundation for Literature and Poetry International, where he will perform during the annual poetry festival.
Headstrong
Brankele Frank thought she could do it all. Combining a career as a neurobiologist with a job as a strategic consultant for McKinsey? Writing for newspapers and magazines? No problem, there was still enough time for a triathlon. But when her life comes to a screeching halt her first concern is recovery. After a while, Frank begins to search for answers.
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Pain — An Expedition Into Uncharted Territory
Pain causes a lot of suffering and comes with a huge price tag, yet it remains under-reported. Words often fail us. We try to measure it on a scale of 1 to 10, but have no idea what those numbers mean. Can we ever know what someone else’s pain feels like?
Helenka — A Pioneer Among Scientists and Freedom Fighters
When Anna van Suchtelen sees a picture of her grandmother Helena (Helenka) Drecke seated in a laboratory, it piques her curiosity and launches her on a quest. Helenka is wearing a dress, looking defiantly into the camera, and there is a sign behind her that reads ‘Danger: 4000 volts’.
Reflection Time
At the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, just as the world went into lockdown, Meredith Greer realized she was pregnant but couldn’t keep the baby. The experience of waiting for, undergoing, and recovering from an abortion was isolated and isolating, encapsulated as it was in a larger, collective act of waiting.