Harry Kurt Victor Mulisch (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦɑriː ˈmulɪʃ];[1] 29 July 1927 – 30 October 2010)[2] was a Dutch writer. He wrote more than 80 novels, plays, essays, poems, and philosophical reflections.[2] Mulisch's works have been translated into over thirty languages.[3]
Harry Mulisch
Mulisch in 1981
Born
Harry Kurt Victor Mulisch (1927-07-29)29 July 1927 Haarlem, Netherlands
Died
30 October 2010(2010-10-30) (aged 83) Amsterdam, Netherlands
Harry Mulisch and Sjoerdje Woudenberg on their wedding day in 1971
Mulisch in 2010
Harry Kurt Victor Mulisch was born on 29 July 1927 in Haarlem in the Netherlands. Mulisch's father was from Austria-Hungary and emigrated to the Netherlands after the First World War.[2] During the German occupation in World War II his father worked for a German bank which also dealt with confiscated Jewish assets.[2] His mother, Alice Schwarz, was Jewish. Mulisch and his mother escaped transportation to a concentration camp thanks to Mulisch's father's collaboration with the Nazis, but his maternal grandmother was killed in a gas chamber.[2] Mulisch was raised largely by his parents' housemaid, Frieda Falk.[2] Mulisch said of himself, he did not just write about World War II, he was WWII.[2][6]
Mulisch lived in Amsterdam from 1958 until his death in 2010.[7]
Mulisch had two daughters, his daughters Frieda and Anna, with his wife Sjoerdje Woudenberg, and a son, Menzo, from his relationship with Kitty Saal.[8]
Mulisch died in 2010. His death occurred at his Amsterdam home and his family was with him at the time.[2][3] Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte described his death as "a loss for Dutch literature and the Netherlands".[5] Culture minister Halbe Zijlstra bemoaned the demise of the "Big Three" as Gerard Reve and Willem Frederik Hermans had already died.[5] Marlise Simons of The New York Times said his "gift for writing with clarity about moral and philosophical themes made him an enormously influential figure in the Netherlands and earned him recognition abroad".[2]The L Magazine's Mark Ashe quoted the American editions of his novels by referring to him as "Holland's Greatest Author" and "Holland's most important postwar writer".[9]
Works
Mulisch gained international recognition with the film The Assault (1986), based on his book of the same title (1982). It received an Oscar and a Golden Globe for best foreign movie and has been translated into more than twenty languages.
His novel The Discovery of Heaven (1992) is considered his masterpiece, and was voted "the best Dutch-language book ever" by Dutch readers in a 2007 newspaper poll.[2] "It is the book that shaped our generation; it made us love, even obsess, with reading", said Peter-Paul Spanjaard, 32, a lawyer in Amsterdam at the time of Mulisch's death.[2] It was filmed in 2001 as The Discovery of Heaven by Jeroen Krabbé, starring Stephen Fry.
Among the many awards he received for individual works and his total body of work, the most important is the Prijs der Nederlandse Letteren (Prize of Dutch Literature, a lifetime achievement award) in 1995.[10]
Themes in his work
A frequent theme in his work is the Second World War. His father had worked for the Germans during the war and went to prison for three years afterwards. As the war spanned most of Mulisch's formative phase, it had a defining influence on his life and work. In 1963, he wrote a non-fiction work about the Eichmann case: Criminal Case 40/61. Major works set against the backdrop of the Second World War are De Aanslag (The Assault), Het stenen bruidsbed, and Siegfried.[11]
Mulisch often incorporated ancient legends or myths in his writings, drawing on Greek mythology (e.g. in De Elementen), Jewish mysticism (in De ontdekking van de Hemel and De Procedure), well known urban legends and politics (Mulisch was politically left-wing, once signing a book "dedicated in admiration" to Fidel Castro).[3] Mulisch's works are widely read.
In 1984 he delivered the Huizinga Lecture in Leiden, The Netherlands, under the title: Het Ene (the unifying principle).
Bibliography
Archibald Strohalm (1952; novel)
Tussen hamer en aambeeld ("Between hammer and anvil", 1952; novella)
Chantage op het leven ("Blackmail on life", 1953; short story)
De Diamant ("The Diamond", 1954; novel)
De Sprong der Paarden en de Zoete Zee ("The Jump of Horses and the Sweet Sea", 1955; novel)
Het mirakel ("The miracle", 1955; short stories)
Het Zwarte licht ("The Black Light", 1957; novel)
Manifesten ("Manifestos", 1958; essays)
Het Stenen Bruidsbed ("The Stone Bridal Bed", 1959; novel)
Tanchelijn (1960; play)
De knop ("The button", 1961; play)
Voer voor Psychologen ("Food for psychologists", 1961; autobiography)
Wenken voor de bescherming van uw gezin en uzelf, tijdens de Jongste Dag ("Tips for the Protection of Your Family and Yourself During the Last Judgment"), 1961; essays)
De Zaak 40/61 [nl] ("Criminal Case 40/61", 1963; report on the Eichmann trial)
Bericht aan de Rattenkoning ("Message to the Rat King", 1966; essay on the Provos revolts in Amsterdam in the 1960s)
Wenken voor de Jongste Dag ("Tips for the Last Judgment", 1967; essays)
Het woord bij de daad ("The word added to the deed", 1968; essays)
De Verteller verteld: Kommentaar, Katalogus, Kuriosa en een Katastrofestuk ("The Narrator being narrated: Comments, Catalogue, Curiosities and a Piece of Catastrophe, 1971; essay on The Narrator)
De toekomst van gisteren ("Yesterday's future", 1972; essay on a book the author cannot write)
^David Horspool (29 November 2003). "Mining the past". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
^"The Man Booker International Prize 2007 | The Booker Prizes". thebookerprizes.com. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
10 See also: “Augustinus P. Dierick: The Perils of Mythmaking: Harry Mulisch’s Siegfried (2001).” Canadian Journal of Netherlandic Studies, XXVII, I [2006], 11-31.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Harry Mulisch.
Wikiquote has quotations related to Harry Mulisch.
Official website(in Dutch)
Schrijversnet – Dutch website with info on Dutch writers
Literatuurplein – Dutch literature website (Dutch language).
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Harry Kurt Victor Mulisch Dutch pronunciation ˈɦɑriː ˈmulɪʃ 1 29 July 1927 30 October 2010 2 was a Dutch writer He wrote more than 80 novels plays essays poems and philosophical reflections 2 Mulisch s works have been translated into over thirty languages 3 Harry MulischMulisch in 1981BornHarry Kurt Victor Mulisch 1927 07 29 29 July 1927Haarlem NetherlandsDied30 October 2010 2010 10 30 aged 83 Amsterdam NetherlandsResting placeZorgvlied AmsterdamOccupationWriterLanguageDutchPeriod1952 2001GenreNovels plays essays poemsNotable worksThe Discovery of Heaven 1992 Notable awardsListSpouseSjoerdje Woudenberg m 1971 PartnerKitty SaalChildrenAnna 1971 Frieda 1974 Menzo 1992 RelativesMann Poe Dostoyevsky Goethe Roggeveen Jewish mysticism Greek mythology Homer Sophocles etc SignatureWebsitemulisch wbr nlAlong 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 4 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 5 He was regularly mentioned as a possible future Nobel laureate 5 He won the 2007 International Nonino Prize in Italy Contents 1 Life 1 1 Death 2 Works 3 Themes in his work 4 Bibliography 5 Honours and awards 5 1 Honours 5 2 Awards 5 3 Planetoid 6 References 7 External linksLife Edit Harry Mulisch and Sjoerdje Woudenberg on their wedding day in 1971 Mulisch in 2010 Harry Kurt Victor Mulisch was born on 29 July 1927 in Haarlem in the Netherlands Mulisch s father was from Austria Hungary and emigrated to the Netherlands after the First World War 2 During the German occupation in World War II his father worked for a German bank which also dealt with confiscated Jewish assets 2 His mother Alice Schwarz was Jewish Mulisch and his mother escaped transportation to a concentration camp thanks to Mulisch s father s collaboration with the Nazis but his maternal grandmother was killed in a gas chamber 2 Mulisch was raised largely by his parents housemaid Frieda Falk 2 Mulisch said of himself he did not just write about World War II he was WWII 2 6 Mulisch lived in Amsterdam from 1958 until his death in 2010 7 Mulisch had two daughters his daughters Frieda and Anna with his wife Sjoerdje Woudenberg and a son Menzo from his relationship with Kitty Saal 8 Death Edit Harry Mulisch grave at Zorgvlied in 2011 Mulisch died in 2010 His death occurred at his Amsterdam home and his family was with him at the time 2 3 Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte described his death as a loss for Dutch literature and the Netherlands 5 Culture minister Halbe Zijlstra bemoaned the demise of the Big Three as Gerard Reve and Willem Frederik Hermans had already died 5 Marlise Simons of The New York Times said his gift for writing with clarity about moral and philosophical themes made him an enormously influential figure in the Netherlands and earned him recognition abroad 2 The L Magazine s Mark Ashe quoted the American editions of his novels by referring to him as Holland s Greatest Author and Holland s most important postwar writer 9 Works EditMulisch gained international recognition with the film The Assault 1986 based on his book of the same title 1982 It received an Oscar and a Golden Globe for best foreign movie and has been translated into more than twenty languages His novel The Discovery of Heaven 1992 is considered his masterpiece and was voted the best Dutch language book ever by Dutch readers in a 2007 newspaper poll 2 It is the book that shaped our generation it made us love even obsess with reading said Peter Paul Spanjaard 32 a lawyer in Amsterdam at the time of Mulisch s death 2 It was filmed in 2001 as The Discovery of Heaven by Jeroen Krabbe starring Stephen Fry Among the many awards he received for individual works and his total body of work the most important is the Prijs der Nederlandse Letteren Prize of Dutch Literature a lifetime achievement award in 1995 10 Themes in his work EditA frequent theme in his work is the Second World War His father had worked for the Germans during the war and went to prison for three years afterwards As the war spanned most of Mulisch s formative phase it had a defining influence on his life and work In 1963 he wrote a non fiction work about the Eichmann case Criminal Case 40 61 Major works set against the backdrop of the Second World War are De Aanslag The Assault Het stenen bruidsbed and Siegfried 11 Mulisch often incorporated ancient legends or myths in his writings drawing on Greek mythology e g in De Elementen Jewish mysticism in De ontdekking van de Hemel and De Procedure well known urban legends and politics Mulisch was politically left wing once signing a book dedicated in admiration to Fidel Castro 3 Mulisch s works are widely read In 1984 he delivered the Huizinga Lecture in Leiden The Netherlands under the title Het Ene the unifying principle Bibliography EditArchibald Strohalm 1952 novel Tussen hamer en aambeeld Between hammer and anvil 1952 novella Chantage op het leven Blackmail on life 1953 short story De Diamant The Diamond 1954 novel De Sprong der Paarden en de Zoete Zee The Jump of Horses and the Sweet Sea 1955 novel Het mirakel The miracle 1955 short stories Het Zwarte licht The Black Light 1957 novel Manifesten Manifestos 1958 essays Het Stenen Bruidsbed The Stone Bridal Bed 1959 novel Tanchelijn 1960 play De knop The button 1961 play Voer voor Psychologen Food for psychologists 1961 autobiography Wenken voor de bescherming van uw gezin en uzelf tijdens de Jongste Dag Tips for the Protection of Your Family and Yourself During the Last Judgment 1961 essays De Zaak 40 61 nl Criminal Case 40 61 1963 report on the Eichmann trial Bericht aan de Rattenkoning Message to the Rat King 1966 essay on the Provos revolts in Amsterdam in the 1960s Wenken voor de Jongste Dag Tips for the Last Judgment 1967 essays Het woord bij de daad The word added to the deed 1968 essays Reconstructie Reconstruction 1969 essays Paralipomena Orphica Paralipomena Orphica 1970 essays De Verteller The Narrator 1970 novel De Verteller verteld Kommentaar Katalogus Kuriosa en een Katastrofestuk The Narrator being narrated Comments Catalogue Curiosities and a Piece of Catastrophe 1971 essay on The Narrator De toekomst van gisteren Yesterday s future 1972 essay on a book the author cannot write Oidipous Oidipous 1972 play Woorden woorden woorden Words words words 1973 poetry De vogels The Birds 1974 poetry Mijn Getijdenboek My book of hours 1975 autobiography Tegenlicht 1975 poetry Kind en Kraai 1975 poetry Twee Vrouwen Two Women 1975 novel filmed as Twice a Woman nl in 1979 De wijn is drinkbaar dankzij het glas 1976 poetry Oude Lucht 1977 stories De Compositie van de Wereld 1980 a philosophical system Opus Gran 1982 poetry De Aanslag The Assault 1982 novel see above De Kamer 1984 stories Hoogste Tijd Last Call 1985 novel De Pupil The Pupil 1987 novel De Elementen The Elements 1988 novel Het beeld en de klok 1989 short story De Ontdekking van de Hemel The Discovery of Heaven 1992 novel De Procedure The Procedure 1999 novel Het Theater de brief en de waarheid The Theatre the Letter and the Truth 2000 novel Boekenweekgeschenk Siegfried 2001 novel De tijd zelf Time Itself 2011 unfinished novel published posthumously De ontdekking van Moskou The Discovery of Moscow 2015 unfinished novel published posthumously Honours and awards EditHonours Edit 1977 Knight of the Order of Orange Nassau Netherlands 1992 Officer of the Order of Orange Nassau Netherlands 1997 Commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion 2001 Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters France 2002 Officer s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of GermanyAwards Edit 1951 Reina Prinsen Geerligs Award for the novel archibald strohalm 1957 De Bijenkorf Literary Award for the novel The Black Light 1957 Anne Frank Award for novel archibald strohalm 1961 Athos Prize for lifetime achievement 1961 ANV Visser Neerlandia Prize for the play Tanchelijn 1963 Vijverberg Prize for the report Criminal Case 40 61 1977 Constantijn Huygens Prize for lifetime achievement 1977 Cestoda Prize 1977 P C Hooft Award for lifetime achievement 1986 Deep Sea Award for the novel The Assault 1993 Multatuli Prize for the novel The Discovery of Heaven 1993 Mecca Award for the novel The Discovery of Heaven 1995 Dutch Literature Prize for his whole oeuvre 1999 Libris Prize for the novel The procedure 1999 Prix Jean Monnet de Litterature Europeenne French prize for the novel The Discovery of Heaven 2003 Inktaap prize for the novel Siegfried 2003 Premio Flaiano Italian prize for literature 2007 Prix europeen des jeunes lecteurs French prize for the novel Siegfried 2007 Honorary Doctorate from the University of Amsterdam 2007 International Nonino Prize Italian prize for literature 2007 shortlisted for the International Booker Prize 12 2007 Prize for best Dutch novel of all time for the novel The Discovery of Heaven 2009 Golden Century Award for his entire oeuvrePlanetoid Edit Mulisch was honored with a planetoid in his name on 12 October 2006 see 10251 Mulisch References Edit Komische fragmenten van Harry Mulisch YouTube Retrieved 24 February 2023 a b c d e f g h i j k Harry Mulisch Dutch Novelist Dies at 83 The New York Times 31 October 2010 a b c Dutch Jewish author Harry Mulisch dies Agence France Presse 1 November 2010 Archived from the original on 8 March 2012 Retrieved 1 November 2010 Dutch author Harry Mulisch dies CBC News 31 October 2010 Archived from the original on 2 November 2010 Retrieved 31 October 2010 a b c d Leading Dutch writer Mulisch dies Gulf Daily News 1 November 2010 Retrieved 1 November 2010 VIP Lounge Harry Mulisch Radio Netherlands Archives October 26 1987 Simons Marlise 31 October 2010 Harry Mulisch Dutch Novelist Dies at 83 The New York Times Dan van der Dat 7 November 2010 Harry Mulisch obituary The Guardian Retrieved 26 October 2014 Harry Mulisch Holland s Greatest Author Died This Weekend The L Magazine 2 November 2010 Retrieved 2 November 2010 Writer Harry Mulisch dies at 83 BBC News David Horspool 29 November 2003 Mining the past The Guardian Retrieved 26 October 2014 The Man Booker International Prize 2007 The Booker Prizes thebookerprizes com Retrieved 2 April 2020 10 See also Augustinus P Dierick The Perils of Mythmaking Harry Mulisch s Siegfried 2001 Canadian Journal of Netherlandic Studies XXVII I 2006 11 31 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Harry Mulisch Wikiquote has quotations related to Harry Mulisch Official website in Dutch Schrijversnet Dutch website with info on Dutch writers Harry Mulisch Bookweb on literary website The Ledge with suggestions for further reading Literatuurplein Dutch literature website Dutch language Harry Mulisch at IMDb Marianne Lamers page University of Leiden Huizinga lezing archief ObituariesThe Daily Telegraph The New York Times Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Harry Mulisch amp oldid 1144020285, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
