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A. Alberts (1911–1995)

Author of The Islands

36+ Works 628 Members 11 Reviews 3 Favorited

About the Author

Alberts, who was a civil servant in the Indies before World War II, writes incisive and ironic stories about the contradictory relationships in a colonial situation. (Bowker Author Biography)

Includes the names: A.Alberts, Dr A. Alberts, Albert Alberts

Works by A. Alberts

The Islands (1952) 96 copies, 5 reviews
Twee jaargetijden minder (1992) 61 copies, 1 review
De vergaderzaal (1974) 61 copies
De honden jagen niet meer (1979) 37 copies, 1 review
Romans en verhalen (2007) 34 copies, 1 review
De bomen (1953) 33 copies, 2 reviews
De zilveren kogel (1984) 29 copies
Verzameld werk (2005) 18 copies
De vrouw met de parasol (1991) 17 copies

Associated Works

The Guns of August (1962) — Translator, some editions — 7,521 copies, 143 reviews
The Nun (1796) — Translator, some editions — 1,584 copies, 25 reviews
Bericht aan de reizigers (1975) — Contributor — 85 copies, 1 review
De Nederlandse en Vlaamse literatuur vanaf 1880 in 250 verhalen (2005) — Contributor — 78 copies, 2 reviews
Het dagelijks leven in de Renaissance (1939) — Translator, some editions — 22 copies
Jan Compagnie in oorlog en vrede (1977) — Translator — 16 copies
Bij het scheiden van de markt (1960) — Contributor — 13 copies
Moderne Nederlandse verhalen (1959) — Contributor — 10 copies, 1 review
Lekker lui 1994 — Contributor — 3 copies

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Common Knowledge

Canonical name
Alberts, A.
Legal name
Alberts, Albert
Birthdate
1911-08-23
Date of death
1995-12-16
Gender
male
Occupations
writer
translator
journalist
Awards and honors
P.C. Hooft-prijs (1995)
Constantijn Huygensprijs (1975)
Marianne Philips-prijs (1973)
Relationships
Alberts, W. Jappe (brother)
Nationality
Netherlands
Birthplace
Haarlem, Netherlands
Burial location
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Map Location
Netherlands
Associated Place (for map)
Netherlands

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Reviews

16 reviews
This is a collection of short stories ostensibly about life in Indonesia in the 1930s by a Dutchman. The Amazon blurb happens to be particularly apt: “The islands described in this highly original collection of stories are divorced from the particularities of locale. They are a symbolic setting for those whom Herman Melville called "isolatoes"--people who live with constant loneliness, who occasionally break out of it, but who often encounter tragedy when they make an attempt.” Not my show more cup of tea but very well done. show less
A masterpiece of Dutch colonial literature about the
lives of lonely expatriates.
A masterpiece of Dutch colonial literature about the
lives of lonely expatriates.
Another copy is in Indonesia.
Geweldige verhalenbundel waarmee Alberts debuteerde. Vooral het verhaal Groen is grote klasse. Ik bezit een eerste druk zonder stofomslag helaas en een uitgave uit de Witte Olifantreeks van uitgever Van Oorschot.

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Works
36
Also by
11
Members
628
Popularity
#40,131
Rating
4.1
Reviews
11
ISBNs
37
Languages
2
Favorited
3

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