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Naar Merelbeke

Naar Merelbeke

Penned By Stefan Hertmans
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Naar Merelbeke

Naar Merelbeke

Penned By Stefan Hertmans
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Editor's Note:
De herinneringen van een "kleine Vlaamse leugenaar" op zoek naar de verloren tijd.Op groteske, maar even vaak ontroerende wijze steekt Stefan Hertmans (Gent, 1951) in zijn roman 'Naar Merelbeke' de draak met de drang die in elke schrijver huist, en dus ook in hem: het verlangen om zijn eigen kleine 'Op zoek naar de verloren tijd' te schrijven.Maar de "Grote Verteller" is hier een "aanstellerke" geworden, zoals zijn moeder hem na de verrassende ontknoping noemt. Bij de begrafenis van zijn legendarische oom Doresta zit hij stilletjes te juichen in de kerk: "Hij bestaat niet, jubelde het in mij, hij bestaat niet." Maar hebben we inmiddels niet toch fragmenten van het boek in handen waarin hij ons meeslepend over zijn jeugd wil vertellen?Met "Naar Merelbeke" heeft Stefan Hertmans een ironische bekentenis geschreven, maar ook een aanstekelijke pastiche op een van de opvallendste thema's van de Vlaamse literatuur: dat van de eigen roots.

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Length 191 Pages
Language Nl
Imprint Meulenhoff/ Kritak, Amsterdam/Leuven
Released 1994
Identifier (ISBN) 3311385
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Stefan Hertmans writes contemporary fiction and has always been fascinated by character-driven stories. They hold a degree in English Literature and previously worked as an editor before transitioning to writing their own books. Stefan Hertmans lives with their spouse and a very vocal rescue cat.

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