Bosbeetle | dinsdag 5 januari 2016 @ 15:11 |
Since there are no real native english speakers in this section, I think it's nice to talk a bit about authors whose works you've read in english. I myself am partial to the writers of the beat generation burroughs, keroauc but also some writers that were a bit prior to that like henry miller (and celine... ) Also the novels by Charles Bukowski are among my favorites. What are your favorite authors in the english language. And what dutch writer would you propose to our international friends to find translations of. In the last section I would definetely say W.F. Hermans. | |
Bowero | dinsdag 5 januari 2016 @ 15:20 |
Who's? | |
Bosbeetle | dinsdag 5 januari 2016 @ 15:21 |
Fuck I dont have moderator rights here otherwise I would have changed the title. | |
Lucky2Bastard | dinsdag 5 januari 2016 @ 15:21 |
Oliver Sacks, a British neurologist. Talented man, writes very funny and is currently working on losing some weight for a while. ![]() | |
Bosbeetle | dinsdag 5 januari 2016 @ 15:22 |
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Lucky2Bastard | dinsdag 5 januari 2016 @ 15:23 |
Yes, he's lost a few pounds now. | |
broccoli. | dinsdag 5 januari 2016 @ 15:23 |
My favourite writer is Beyond... But I think you mean the other definition of 'writer' ![]() | |
Bosbeetle | dinsdag 5 januari 2016 @ 15:24 |
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broccoli. | dinsdag 5 januari 2016 @ 15:28 |
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BaardaapAd | dinsdag 5 januari 2016 @ 15:31 |
Sadly sir Terry Pratchett died last year and I refuse to call a corpse my favourite author, so I'll have to choose between the following; - Neil Gaiman (American gods) - China Mieville (UnLunDun) - Danielewski (House of leaves) Guess I'll go with Gaiman (Anansi boys) then. And as to Dutch authors .... biologists make good writers as they are trained to really observe things, so either; - Midas Dekkers or - Maarten 't Hart but I don't know if their works have been translated? | |
Bosbeetle | dinsdag 5 januari 2016 @ 15:36 |
I've never read any book by him besides house of leaves which is truly unique how are his other works? | |
Grifte | dinsdag 5 januari 2016 @ 15:40 |
Joe Abercrombie. His writing is a combination of dark/gritty humour and the 'everyone dies or can be bad'-principle applied by GRRM. The standalone novel 'The Heroes' is worth recommending, as is 'Best Served Cold'. Furthermore I did enjoy reading the works of Scott Lynch and Steven Erikson, although the quality of writing and the story varies from time to time. | |
wiskundenoob | dinsdag 5 januari 2016 @ 16:17 |
The guy who wrote hitchhikers guide to the galaxy. And i like the Harry Potter series, so I guess jk rowling is my favourite author. | |
Bosbeetle | dinsdag 5 januari 2016 @ 16:21 |
Douglas Adams ![]() | |
#ANONIEM | dinsdag 5 januari 2016 @ 18:31 |
English writers: I like so much George Orwell (1984) and Douglas Adams (Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy) ![]() Dutch writers: Seriously, except Spinoza, Dutch know how to write ? ![]() | |
Karina | dinsdag 5 januari 2016 @ 18:56 |
I do not read a lot anymore (nothing tbh) and what I used to read was not exactly literature ![]() That being said, favorite authors were Stephen King, John Grisham and Clive Barker (the latter known for Hellraiser). Oh and I really enjoyed the Artemis Fowl series written by Eoin Colfer. I also read a lot of Ludlum and Tom Clancy. | |
Molurus | dinsdag 5 januari 2016 @ 19:52 |
My favorite is probably Isaac Asimov. His Foundation and Robot series are both brilliant. Foundation was written in the 50's, yet it reads like it was written recently. Asimov was a visionary. And of course:
![]() ![]() ![]() I think this is his last public appearance, he died quite shortly after. This presentation is Douglas Adams at his best, imho. So funny. ![]() | |
Molurus | dinsdag 5 januari 2016 @ 19:53 |
Ah yes, Sacks. I loved 'the man who mistook his wife for a hat'. Very much recommended. | |
Pharkus | woensdag 6 januari 2016 @ 09:15 |
richard dawkins | |
deedeetee | woensdag 6 januari 2016 @ 10:31 |
Long time ago I used to read sf like Dune (I never got used on reading that book in Dutch) and others my sister would send from Canada. Nowadays C.J.Samsom (Shardlake) and Philippa Gregory. | |
Desiler | woensdag 6 januari 2016 @ 10:45 |
J.K Rowling | |
ioynerien | woensdag 6 januari 2016 @ 12:03 |
Hmm, this proves to be a rather difficult question... the more I'm contemplating about it, the more names pop up. In the end I decided to stick with Douglas Coupland, given that it was due to one of his novels (Microserfs) that I decided to wander into the wonderful world of IT. Honorable mentions: - Thomas Harris - the author who gave us Hannibal Lecter, need I say more? - Neal Stephenson - Ernest Cline - Douglas Adams - Michael Crichton - Roald Dahl Translate Herman Brusselmans. | |
Hammer-of-Thor | woensdag 6 januari 2016 @ 12:54 |
Dick Bruna has written a marvelous series of books about a white rabbit who takes the reader on an existentialistic journey by doing everyday activities. She visits the dentist, goes to the beach to ponder her existence, and when she's at the zoo she realizes that she is actually the one behind bars. The books touch upon the themes of life, death, religion, God, pain, loss and sandcastles. | |
CF87 | woensdag 6 januari 2016 @ 14:22 |
Andy McNab and Chris Ryan | |
Bosbeetle | woensdag 6 januari 2016 @ 14:31 |
Im afraid that would get lost in translation but it might work... ![]() | |
TheThirdMark | woensdag 6 januari 2016 @ 14:33 |
Tom Clancy, Lee Child, David Baldachi. | |
snakelady | donderdag 7 januari 2016 @ 10:28 |
My favorite one is Terry Pratchett, i just love fantasy novels. But i also appreciate Stephen King, Andy McNab and Tom Clancy, although those are completely different genres. [ Bericht 24% gewijzigd door snakelady op 07-01-2016 10:35:19 ] | |
Copycat | donderdag 7 januari 2016 @ 10:34 |
Brett Easton Ellis, Dave Eggers, David Mitchell, Dalton Trumbo ... And above all: Truman Capote. | |
Bosbeetle | donderdag 7 januari 2016 @ 10:41 |
hmm I still have to read some Capote ![]() | |
Copycat | donderdag 7 januari 2016 @ 10:42 |
In Cold Blood is my all time favorite. | |
Pharkus | donderdag 7 januari 2016 @ 10:50 |
Chuck Palahniuk is also brilliant ![]() | |
Copycat | donderdag 7 januari 2016 @ 10:52 |
Yep! I especially love Haunted and Pygmee. | |
Pharkus | donderdag 7 januari 2016 @ 11:04 |
I must confess I read the Haunted in Dutch, but one of these days I'll get an English copy. | |
Desiler | donderdag 7 januari 2016 @ 11:50 |
English > Dutch books | |
Pharkus | donderdag 7 januari 2016 @ 11:51 |
True, mainly because of the fixed forced bookprice ![]() | |
Copycat | donderdag 7 januari 2016 @ 11:52 |
Bookdepository.co.uk always has great discounts. | |
Stickertje | donderdag 7 januari 2016 @ 16:32 |
Irvine Welsh He wrote books like Trainspotting, Porno & Filth. | |
Bosbeetle | donderdag 7 januari 2016 @ 16:36 |
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tong80 | donderdag 7 januari 2016 @ 18:19 |
Bukowski. Irving, Hermans, van Tongerlo. Bordewijk.![]() | |
Spatieloos | donderdag 7 januari 2016 @ 20:48 |
Are you a writer? | |
tong80 | vrijdag 8 januari 2016 @ 18:09 |
TTK / Tong's schrijfsels... De Franse filosoof trots dat ie in één adem uit wordt gestort met Herman van Tongerlo door Jan Schouten.... Weliswaar is er meer tijd dan voorheen om te schrijven maar er is op dit moment geen thema binnen handbereik. Uit zijn reactie kan worden afgeleid dat hij het schrijven van fictie dermate boeiend vindt dat een derde roman niet zal uitblijven. http://www.ruiterstraat-online.nl/…/11/jan-Schouten-2015.jpg Over het verschil van het schrijven van non-fictie en fictie zegt Jan Schouten: ‘Non-fictie draagt kennis aan, in mijn geval kennis afkomstig uit de sociale wetenschappen. Met het schrijven van een roman (fictie) geef je de lezer een kijkje in de ziel. Het uitwerken van verhalen zoals dat in fictie gebeurt, is verrijkend omdat het aspecten van de belevingswereld van mensen in beeld brengt.’ Ben je pas een schrijver wanneer je een roman hebt gepubliceerd? Of was je al een schrijver toen je een tiental boeken had geschreven over training, coaching en management? ‘Zowel fictie als non-fictie boeken kunnen de lezer iets meegeven, schrijverschap is niet exclusief voor één van deze categorieën.’ Op de vraag wat zijn favoriete schrijvers zijn zegt Jan dat hij net de laatste romans van de Franse schrijver Michel Houellebecqp. (‘Onderworpen’en ‘Platform’) heeft aangeschaft. Verder is hij een fan van Herman van Tongerlo, een Bommelaar die op authentieke wijze en zonder franje lokale situaties en personen beschrijft. Zijn literaire producten zijn te lezen op de Facebookpagina ‘Een echte Bommelaar’. ![]() | |
Desiler | dinsdag 12 januari 2016 @ 13:50 |
Could you translate that to English please? | |
Captain_Fabulous | dinsdag 2 februari 2016 @ 15:26 |
Speak for yourself , Forrest bug. I'm so near native that nobody thinks I'm Dutch when they see or hear me.
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hottentot | donderdag 4 februari 2016 @ 14:31 |
My all-time favourite five in order. Clive Barker, Dan Simmons, Stephen King, Richard Matheson, Dean Koontz. As for whom i'd love to see translated to all other languages of the world, that would be Dick Laan. The world deserves Pinkeltje ![]() | |
Captain_Fabulous | donderdag 4 februari 2016 @ 15:07 |
Yes, the world does need more stories about short dicks.... | |
#ANONIEM | dinsdag 16 februari 2016 @ 20:42 |
George Orwell, definitely. Although I still haven't read all of his books. |