biography
pronunciation:
[den oel]
| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1930–92)
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| biography:
| Writer, born in Rotterdam, W Netherlands. He worked for a shipping company before engaging full-time in writing short stories. His skill lies in describing small events and details from day-to-day life. His early work, such as Vogels kijken (1963, Birdwatching) and Een zachte fluittoon (1968, A Soft Whistle) contains surrealistic and fantastic elements. In his later work, his style becomes more realistic, displaying melancholy combined with irony and humour. |
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