Roel Bentz van den Berg is a Dutch creator and writer whose work delves deeply into themes of popular music, cinema, and American literature. After studying philosophy at the University of Amsterdam, he established himself as a renowned radio producer for VPRO, focusing on authentic rock, soul, and blues. His essays, often reflecting his passion for American culture, have been collected into influential volumes. Bentz van den Berg writes with a perceptive and contemplative style, inviting readers to explore the deeper layers of art and existence.
Magische Momente der Popkultur Deutsche Erstausgabe 2001 239 S. Aus d. Niederländischen v. Grego rSeferens Taschenbuch, Maße: 10.8 cm x 1.5 cm x 17.6 cm Suhrkamp Verlag,
Ein Bonmot unter Musikern lautet: "Über Musik schreiben ist wie über Architektur tanzen." Daß es in Einzelfällen doch gelingen kann, zeigt Roel Bentz van den Bergs Buch Die Luftgitarre, in dem die Leidenschaften, die Visionen, die Mysterien und Wahrheiten, die Verrücktheiten und grandiosen Momente der Popmusik endlich eine kongeniale literarische Gestalt erhalten.
FROM THE ONE-OF-A-KIND IMAGINATION THAT BROUGHT US SLAUGHTERHOUSE 5 AND CAT'S CRADLE 'Kurt Vonnegut is either the funniest serious writer around or the most serious funny writer' Los Angeles Times Book Review An 'autobiographical collage' of speeches, stories and essays, in Palm Sunday, Kurt Vonnegut writes beguilingly about everything from country music to George Bush, his favourite comedians to his mother's midnight mania, and bittersweet tributes to a dead best friend and a dead marriage. Resonating with his singular voice, this is a self-portrait in writing that showcases why Kurt Vonnegut is as genius an essayist and commentator on American society as he is a novelist.