biography
pronunciation:
[zwahkherman]
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| male
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| lived:
| (1963– )
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| biography:
| Writer, born in Alkmaar, W Netherlands. He began in 1986 with De houdgreep (The Hold) but became known as the spokesman for the Maximalen, a group of young poets agitating against constructed and complex poetry. As a novelist, he became popular with Gimmick! (1989), a romantic description of the Amsterdam art scene. He likes to depict the modern world around him, and to this end uses contemporary expressions to describe modern-day society and themes. |
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