Gerrit Komrij was a significant figure in Dutch literature, renowned for his prolific output as a poet, novelist, critic, and polemical journalist. His poetry from the early 1970s sharply contrasted with contemporary trends, earning him considerable attention. He also gained a reputation for his acerbic prose, offering critical essays and columns that engaged with cultural and political subjects. As a literary critic and, most notably, as an influential anthologist, Komrij fundamentally reshaped the canon of Dutch literature, solidifying his status as one of the nation's leading literary voices.
Valeria Cossati never suspected how unhappy she had become with the shabby gentility of her bourgeois life, until she begins to jot down her thoughts and feelings in a little black book she keeps hidden in a closet. This new secret activity leads her to scrutinize herself and her life more closely
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