Alfred Birney

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Alfred Birney


Born
in the Hague, Netherlands
August 20, 1951

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Alfred Birney is een Nederlandse schrijver en nazaat van de voormalige kleurrijke plantersfamilie: De Birnies; een Indische familie uit Deventer. Zijn vader was afkomstig uit Surabaya en had Nederlandse, Oost-Javaanse, Chinese en Schotse wortels, vandaar de Angelsaksische achternaam. Zijn moeder was een Nederlandse. Veelvuldig terugkerende thema’s in zijn literaire werk zijn vervreemding van familie, voortdurend raadselen in verband hiermee oplossen en het onvermogen tot identificatie met moederland of vaderland. Hij publiceerde romans, novellen, verhalen, columns, essays, kritieken, toneelteksten, journalistiek werk en didactisch materiaal over gitaarmuziek. De stijl in zijn romans, novellen en verhalen is associatief, belevend, vertellend ...more

Average rating: 3.52 · 2,619 ratings · 289 reviews · 26 distinct worksSimilar authors
De tolk van Java

3.57 avg rating — 2,162 ratings — published 2016 — 5 editions
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Januari

3.01 avg rating — 179 ratings — published 2022 — 3 editions
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In de wacht

3.21 avg rating — 42 ratings — published 2020 — 2 editions
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De fenomenale meerval

3.33 avg rating — 15 ratings2 editions
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Rivier de Brantas

3.75 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2011
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Niemand bleef

2.56 avg rating — 16 ratings2 editions
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Rivier de Lossie

3.70 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2009
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De drie rivieren

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Zwerfpost

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De Dubieuzen

4.50 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2012
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“Of course we have all made mistakes, most arising from the fact that error is inherent in the works of man and is therefore to be forgiven.”
Alfred Birney, De tolk van Java

“Januari is de maand van het verraad. Het volk heeft met vuurwerk de boze geesten van het afgelopen jaar verjaagd en wat doet januari? Hij grijnst je toe in leegte, kou en uitzichtloosheid.”
Alfred Birney, Januari

“The worst thing was the moment before our heads collided. In a split second you look deep into the eyes of your terrified brother. And he looks into yours. I can't remember the last time we looked into each other's eyes. I'm afraid we never really have, afraid we've avoided each other's gaze our whole lives long.”
Alfred Birney, De tolk van Java

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Maandboek Juni 2022 - Libris Literatuurprijs winnaar

 
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Publieke werken van Thomas Rosenboom - 488 pagina's
 
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De tolk van Java van Alfred Birney - 544 pagina's
 
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Wees onzichtbaar van Murat Isik - 600 pagina's
 
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De harde kern van Frida Vogels - 832 pagina's
 
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Franklin van Tomas Lieske - 335 pagina's
 
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