Benjo Maso

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Benjo Maso (born November 3, 1944 in The Hague ) is a Dutch sociologist who is known for his books on cycling from a sociological and historical perspective.

From 1970 onwards, Benjo Maso worked primarily as a translator and translated books from French, including works by Georges Simenon and Eugène Ionesco , into Dutch . He then studied sociology and received his doctorate in 2010 on the subject of Het ontstaan ​​van de hoofsehlede. De ontwikkeling van fin'amors 1060–1230 ( The origin of courtly love. The development of fin'amors 1060–1230 ).

From 1990 onwards, Maso, who comes from a cycling enthusiastic family, also published books on cycling, including the titles The Sweat of the Gods and We Were Gods , in which he critically examines the structures in cycling. In 2003 he was also involved in the production of the documentary Tour des légends about the Tour de France 1948 .

The peculiarity of his books, which are considered classics of cycling literature, lies in the "collaboration of cycling fan Benjo Maso with sociologist Benjo Maso," according to one review . Sweat of the Gods was listed in 2015 by the journalists of the British newspaper The Telegraph among the 50 best sports books “ever written”.

Publications

  • Rood en zwart. Bedrijfsstrategën en kennismodellen in de Nederlandse melkveehouderij . Landbouw University since 1986
  • Het zweet der goden. Legend van de wielersport . AmstelSport 2008
  • We were always good. de tour van 1948 . AmstelSport 2008
  • Het ontstaan ​​van de hoofse rand. De ontwikkeling van fin'amors 1060-1230 . Atlas 2010
  • Van Milaan naar Amsterdam. De Giro buiten de Italiaanse border . Atlas 2011
  • The sweat of the gods. The history of cycling . Covadonga 2011
  • Verhalen over de Giro d'Italia. History, heroïek en hartstocht in de ronde van Italië . Sanoma 2012
  • Netherlands heeft de le trui. Over wielrennen in de Lage Landen . Atlas Contact. 2015

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Benjo Maso. In: wielersportboeken.nl. November 3, 1944, accessed April 5, 2016 .
  2. ↑ Michael Jonas: Book tip: The sweat of the gods. In: noz.de. November 10, 2011, accessed April 5, 2016 .
  3. ^ Feargal McKay: Interview: Benjo Maso. In: podiumcafe.com. September 16, 2010, accessed April 4, 2016 .
  4. ↑ Benjo Maso: We Were All Gods. De Tour van 1948. In: Nederlands Letterenfonds . Retrieved April 5, 2016 (Dutch).
  5. ^ The 50 best sports books ever written. In: telegraph.co.uk. November 15, 2015, accessed April 5, 2016 .
personal data
SURNAME Maso, Benjo
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Dutch sociologist
DATE OF BIRTH November 3, 1944
PLACE OF BIRTH The hague