Harry Mulisch

Also known as Harry Kurt Victor Mulisch

Dutch writer (1927–2010)

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Harry Mulisch was a Dutch author who lived from 1927 to 2010 and became one of the Netherlands' most prominent literary figures of the 20th century. His work is considered significant in European literature, exploring complex themes through novels and other writings that gained him international recognition.

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It sits within the topics 1927 births, 2010 deaths and 20th-century Dutch dramatists and playwrights.

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Haarlem, Netherlands

Harry Kurt Victor Mulisch (1927–2010) was a Dutch writer. He wrote more than 80 novels, plays, essays, poems, and philosophical reflections. Mulisch's works have been translated into over thirty languages. Along with Willem Frederik Hermans and Gerard Reve, Mulisch is considered one of the "Great Three" (De Grote Drie) of Dutch postwar literature. His novel The Assault (1982) was adapted into a…

Known for

Joost Zwagerman - Voor Alles Bang Geweest — Self (archive footage)2018
Harry Mulisch and The Whim2008
1948: Juliana, een nieuwe koningin — Self2008
De Wereld Draait Door — Self2005
Wintertijd — Self1999

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Harry
Gender: male
Citizenship: Kingdom of the Netherlands
Place of birth: Haarlem
Place of death: Amsterdam
Occupation: screenwriter
Languages spoken: Dutch
Native language: Dutch
Official website: www.mulisch.nl
Image: Mulischbüste Haarlem.jpg

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Commons category: Harry Mulisch
date of birth: 1927-07-29
date of death: 2010-10-30
Commons Creator page: Harry Mulisch
cause of death: cancer
manner of death: natural causes
place of burial: Zorgvlied
name in native language: Harry Mulisch
ethnic group: Dutch
nominated for: Boekenbon Literatureprize

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Encyclopedic overview

Harry Kurt Victor Mulisch ( Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦɑri ˈmulɪɕ]; 29 July 1927 – 30 October 2010) was a Dutch writer. He wrote more than 80 novels, plays, essays, poems, and philosophical reflections. Mulisch's works have been translated into 38 languages so far.

Along with Willem Frederik Hermans and Gerard Reve, Mulisch is considered one of the "Great Three" (De Grote Drie) of Dutch postwar literature. His novel The Assault (1982) was adapted into a film that won both a Golden Globe and an Academy Award. Mulisch's work is also popular among the country's public: a 2007 poll of NRC Handelsblad readers voted his novel The Discovery of Heaven (1992) the greatest Dutch book ever written. He was regularly mentioned as a possible future Nobel laureate. He won the 2007 International Nonino Prize in Italy.

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