Herman Koch
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| Born | Herman Koch 5 September 1953 Arnhem, Netherlands |
| Pen name | Menno Voorhof |
| Occupation | Writer, actor |
| Language | Dutch |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Period | 1985–present |
| Notable works | The Dinner (2009) |
| Spouse | Amalia Rodriguez |
| Children | Pablo (1994) |
| Website | |
| http://www.hermankoch.nl/ | |
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Herman Koch (born 1953) is a Dutch writer and actor.
Herman Koch was born on 5 September 1953 in Arnhem, Netherlands. His family moved to Amsterdam when he was two years old.[1]
Koch is the author of short stories, novels, and columns. His debut was De voorbijganger (1985; [The Passerby] Error: {{Lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help)) with short stories. His first novel was Red ons, Maria Montanelli (1989; [Save Us, Maria Montanelli] Error: {{Lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help)). His sixth novel was Het diner (2009; [The Dinner] Error: {{Lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help)), which was translated into 21 languages including English.[1][2]
Koch is a comedy actor. He contributed to the comedy shows Borát (1984–1989) for radio and Jiskefet (1990–2005)[1] for television.
Bibliography
Short stories
- De voorbijganger (1985)
- Hansaplast voor een opstandige (1991), under the pseudonym Menno Voorhof
- Geen agenda (1998)
- Schrijven & drinken (2001)
- Dingetje (2001)
- Alle verhalen (2003)
- Korte geschiedenis van het bedrog (2012)
Novels
- Red ons, Maria Montanelli (1989)
- Eindelijk oorlog (1996)
- Eten met Emma (2000)
- Odessa Star (2003)
- Denken aan Bruce Kennedy (2005)
- Het diner (2009), English translation: The Dinner (2012)
- Zomerhuis met zwembad (2011)
Columns
- Het evangelie volgens Jodocus (1999)
- De ideale schoonzoon (2010)
References
- ^ a b c Radio Books - 'A Brief History of Deceit' by Herman Koch, Radio Netherlands Worldwide, 2009. Retrieved on 2012-10-14.
- ^ Author: Herman Koch, Dutch Foundation for Literature. Retrieved on 2012-10-14.
External links
- Template:Nl icon Herman Koch, official website
- Herman Koch at IMDb