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Gerard Reve

Gerard Reve (December 14, 1923) is a Dutch writer.

Publishing first under the name Simon van het Reve and Gerard Kornelis van het Reve, he became known as Gerard Reve.

Infamous for breaking a rather archaic Dutch law against blasphemy in 1966. Gerard van het Reve was prosecuted for comparing his conversion to the Catholic faith to making tender love to a donkey.

Gerard Reve is the brother of Karel van het Reve.


Bibliography (selection)

  • De avonden (The Evenings, 1947)
  • The Acrobat and Other Stories (1956)
  • Op Weg naar het Einde (Approaching the End, 1963)
  • Nader tot U (Nearer to Thee, 1966)
  • Lieve Jongens (Dear Boys, 1973)
  • De vierde man (The Fourth Man, 1981)


External links

  • http://www.glbtq.com/literature/reve_g.html (short biography)
  • http://home.planet.nl/~merte038/ (Dutch)




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