Maarten 't Hart

Maarten 't Hart (at a book signing in Amsterdam in March 2011)

Maarten 't Hart (born November 25, 1944 in Maassluis ) is a Dutch writer .

Life

Maarten 't Hart was born as the eldest son of the gravedigger Paulus' t Hart and his wife Magdalena van den Giessen. He grew up in a strictly Calvinist environment and had an interest in books as a child. From 1962 to 1968 he studied biology at the University of Leiden with a focus on behavioral research and worked from 1970 to 1987 at the same university as a lecturer in behavioral biology . He wrote his doctoral thesis on the behavior of rats .

In 1971 he made his debut as a writer - initially under the name of Martin Hart - with the novel Stenen voor een ransuil . In 1975 he received the Multatuli Literature Prize for his first volume of short stories and in 1978 he achieved his first great success with the book about his youth memories Een vlucht regenwulpen ( Eng . "A flock of whimbrel"), which was filmed in 1981.

The author stands in the tradition of realistic literature of the 19th century . He is less interested in the structural subtleties of the modern novel than in the precise and atmospherically dense description of the familiar landscape and the people of his homeland. Much of his work contains autobiographical elements; most of his books are written from a first-person perspective. Popular and often recurring themes are Calvinism (although 't Hart is a staunch atheist), classical music (especially Johann Sebastian Bach ), unhappy love and nature.

Maarten 't Hart is one of the most popular authors in the Netherlands. His books have been translated into many languages, including a. translated into German , English and Swedish . He has been married to Anneke van den Muyzenberg since 1967 and lives as an author and columnist at the “Teylingerhof” in Warmond near Leiden in the south of Holland .

Works

Novels

• 2019: De nachtstemmer. De Arbeiderspers, Amsterdam, ISBN 978-90-295-4037-7 .
• 2009: Verlovingstijd. (= Engagement time.) De Arbeiderspers, Amsterdam, ISBN 978-90-295-7136-4 .
  • The snowflake tree. German by Gregor Seferens . Piper, Munich 2010, ISBN 978-3-492-04634-3 .
• 2008: De vlieger. De Arbeiderspers publishing house, Amsterdam, ISBN 978-90-295-7135-7 .
  • The aviator. German by Gregor Seferens. Piper, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-492-27155-4 .
• 2007: Het Psalmenoproer. De Arbeiderspers publishing house, Amsterdam, ISBN 978-90-295-6408-3 .
  • The Psalms Controversy . Translated from Gregor Seferens. Piper, Munich 2007, ISBN 978-3-492-04953-5 .
• 2004: Lotte Weeda. De Arbeiderspers publishing house, Amsterdam, ISBN 978-90-295-6301-7 .
  • In useless mad rage. German by Gregor Seferens. Piper, Munich 2004 ISBN 3-492-04636-3 .
• 2002: De zonnewijzer. De Arbeiderspers publishing house, Amsterdam, ISBN 978-90-413-3130-4 .
  • The sundial or the secret life of my friend Roos. Translated by Marianne Holberg . Arche, Zurich 2003, ISBN 3-7160-2311-6 .
• 1996: De nakomer. (= The descendant.) De Arbeiderspers, Amsterdam, ISBN 90-295-2074-4 .
  • The Netzflickerin . German by Marianne Holberg. Arche, Zurich 1998, ISBN 3-7160-2237-3 .
• 1993: Het woeden der gehele wereld. De Arbeiderspers publishing house, Amsterdam, ISBN 90-295-2031-0 .
  • The raging around the world . Novel with accompanying CD. Translated by Marianne Holberg. Arche, Zurich 1997, ISBN 3-7160-2299-3 .
• 1991: Onder de korenmaat. De Arbeiderspers, Amsterdam, ISBN 90-295-2045-0 .
  • Under the bushel. Translated from Gregor Seferens. Piper, Munich 2011, ISBN 3-492-05409-9 .
• 1988: De steep slipway. (= The steep slope.) De Arbeiderspers, Amsterdam, ISBN 90-295-1981-9 .
  • Under the dike. Translated from Gregor Seferens. Piper, Munich 2013, ISBN 978-3-492-05573-4 .
• 1987: Het uur tussen hond en wolf. (= The twilight / The hour between dog and wolf,) De Arbeiderspers, Amsterdam, ISBN 90-295-1969-X .
• 1986: De jacobsladder. De Arbeiderspers, Amsterdam, ISBN 90-295-1956-8 .
  • Jacob's ladder. Translated from Gregor Seferens. Piper, Munich 2005, ISBN 3-492-27094-8 .
• 1983: De kroongetuige. (= The key witness.) De Arbeiderspers, Amsterdam, ISBN 90-295-1887-1 .
  • The black birds . Translated by Marianne Holberg. Arche, Zurich 1999, ISBN 3-7160-2252-7 .
• 1980: De droomkoningin. (= The Dream Queen,) De Arbeiderspers, Amsterdam, ISBN 90-295-1825-1 .
• 1979: De aansprekers. Roman van vader en zoon. (= The Claimants. Father and Son's novel.) De Arbeiderspers, Amsterdam, ISBN 90-295-1823-5 .
  • God rides a bicycle or My Father's Wonderful World. Translated by Marianne Holberg . Arche, Zurich 2000, ISBN 3-7160-2272-1 .
• 1978: Een vlucht regenwulpen. De Arbeiderspers, Amsterdam, ISBN 978-90-295-2355-4 .
  • A flock of whimbrels. Übers. Waltraud Hüsmert . Suhrkamp, ​​Frankfurt am Main 1988, ISBN 3-518-11418-2
• 1973: Ik had a wapenbroeder. (= I had a brother in arms.) De Arbeiderspers, Amsterdam, ISBN 90-295-1870-7 .
• 1971, as Martin Hart: Stenen voor een ransuil. (= Stones for a long-eared owl.) De Arbeiderspers, Amsterdam, ISBN 978-90-295-7953-7 .

Stories and short stories

• 2019: So many taps, so close to the house. Stories. Translated from Gregor Seferens. Piper Verlag, Munich 2019, ISBN 978-3-492-05913-8 .
• 2016: De moeder van Ikabod en other behave. (18 autobiographical stories can be seen.) De Arbeiderpers, Amsterdam, ISBN 978-90-295-0565-9 .
• 2002: The horse that hunted the buzzard . Translated by Marianne Holberg. Arche, Zurich 2002, ISBN 978-3-7160-2295-5 (see also sound carrier Concerto Russe )
• 1985: De huismeester
• 1984: De Ortolaan . In March 1984, the novella De ortolaan was published as a “book week gift” ( Boekenweek gift ) in an edition of 382,000 copies, 100 of which are bound, numbered and signed.
• 1981: De Zaterdagvliegers .

Autobiography

• 2015: Magdalena. De Arbeiderspers, Amsterdam.
  • Magdalena. A family story. Translator Gregor Seferns. Piper, Munich 2015, ISBN 978-3-492-05718-9 .
• 1984: Het roer kan nog zesmaal om.
  • Paradise is behind me. My early years. Translated from Gregor Seferens. Piper, Munich 2014, ISBN 978-3-492-05392-1 .

Essays

• 2006: Mozart en de others.
  • Mozart and me. German by Gregor Seferens. Piper, 2006, ISBN 978-3-492-04858-3 .
• 2000: Johann Sebastian Bach.
  • Bach and me. German by Maria Csollány . Arche, Zurich 2000, with CD, ISBN 978-3-7160-2265-8 .
• 1979: Ongewenste zeereis.
  • An involuntary sea voyage. German from the translation workshop at the University of Oldenburg . Schlender, Göttingen 1985, ISBN 3-88051-068-7 .

Scientific studies

• 1978: A study of a short term behavior cycle. Dissertation at the University of Leiden.
• 1973: rats.

Movies

• 2006: In 2006 the film Het woeden der gehele wereld was released . Directed by Guido Pieters . Adaptation of the novel of "The rage of the whole world"
• 2005: My girlfriend's secret life , Germany. Film adaptation of De Zonnewijzer ( Eng . The Sundial ). Director: Walter Weber, with Mariele Millowitsch , Jürgen Vogel , Victoria Trauttmansdorff , Peter Heinrich Brix
• 1993: Oog in oog ( eye to eye ). TV production, Netherlands
• 1981: Een Vlucht Regenwulpen . Directed by Ate de Jong . Netherlands 1981 (Dutch).
• 1979: Nosferatu. Phantom of the night. Direction: Werner Herzog with the assistance of Maarten 't Hart. Federal Republic of Germany

Sound carrier

• 2010: The snowflake tree. Read by Max Volkert Martens . Audiobook, Hamburg 2010
• 2008: the aviator. CD. Audiobook, Freiburg 2008
• 2007: The Psalms Controversy. CD. The Hörverlag, Munich 2007
• 2006: Mozart and me. CD. Audiobook, Freiburg 2006
• 2005: Jacob's ladder. CD. Audiobook, Freiburg i. Br. 2005
• 2004: In useless mad rage. CD. The Hörverlag, Munich, 2004
• 2002: The black birds. CD. The Hörverlag, Munich 2002
• 2002: Concerto Russe. CD. (8 stories, all of which are also included in: The horse that hunted the buzzard )
• 2001: God Rides a Bicycle or My Father's Wondrous World. Audio cassettes. Parlando, Berlin 2001
• 1998: The Netzflickerin. Arche, Zurich 1998
• 1997: The raging around the world. CD. The Hörverlag, Munich 2005

Awards

• 2014: For one million copies of his novel Een vlucht regenwulpen sold , the author receives the Diamanten Boek (Diamond Book)
• 2003: Knight of the Order of the Dutch Lion
• 2003: Euregio pupil literary prize for the rage of the whole world
• 1994: Gouden Strop (Netherlands), for Het woeden der gehele wereld . (German: The raging of the whole world .)
• 1994: Swedish Crime Award (International), for Om så hela världen rasar . (Original title: Het woeden der gehele wereld .)
• 1975: Multatuli Prize for Het vrome volk

Maarten 't Hart documentation center

In 2009 the Maarten 't Hart National Documentation Center ( Nationaal Documentatiecentrum Maarten' t Hart ) was established in the Maassluis library. All works written by the author, audio books, book adaptations, secondary literature are stored there. The website of the documentation center provides detailed information such as biography, bibliography, news about the author.

Web links

Commons : Maarten 't Hart  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Literature by and about Maarten 't Hart in the catalog of the German National Library
• Short biography and reviews of works by Maarten 't Hart at perlentaucher.de
• Maarten 't Hart in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Maarten 't Hart website
• [4] Maarten 't Hart in De Volkskrant

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Review , De Volkskrant , June 18, 2016.
2. ↑ Delicate break from not being. In: FAZ , November 14, 2015, p. 14.
3. ↑ See: [1] or [2]
4. ↑ Newspaper article " Diamanten Boek voor Maarten 't Hart " in De Volkskrant of November 29, 2014
5. ↑ See: [3] (Dutch)