Dutch Books Translated
A selection of translated Dutch books into English. You can either search for an author (if in the database) or see the current listing of the database below. A comprehensive database of translated works is maintaintained by the Dutch Foundation for Literature. The year is when it was first published in Dutch. The English version can be several years later.
| Author | Year (Dutch) |
English Title | Dutch Title | Fiction (Y/N) |
| P.C. Emmer & Jos JL Gommans | 2015 | The Dutch Overseas Empire, 1600-1800 | Rijk aan de rand van de wereld. | N |
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Current listing of the database in alphabetical order by author and year:
| Author | Year (Dutch) | English Title | Dutch Title | Fiction (Y/N) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herman Koch | 2014 | Dear Mr M. | Geachte heer M. | Y |
| Herman Koch | 2011 | Summerhouse with Swimming Pool | Zomerhuise met zwembad | Y |
| Herman Koch | 2009 | The Dinner | Het Diner | Y |
| Hester Knibbe | 2014 | Hungerpots (poems) | Not known, possibly from "Archaïsch de dieren Gedichten" | Y |
| Hugo Claus | 2013 | Even now. Selected Poems | Nu nog | Y |
| Hugo Claus | 1989 | The Swordfish | De Zwaardvis | Y |
| Hugo Claus | 1983 | The Sorrow of Belgium | Het verdriet van België | N |
| Hugo Claus | 1978 | Desire | Het verlangen | Y |
| Hugo Claus | 1964 | The Sign of the Hamster | Het teken van de Hamster | Y |
| Hugo Claus | 1962 | Wonder | De verwondering | Y |
| Hugo Claus | 1950 | The Duck Hunt (USA 1955) or Sister of Earth (1966) | De Metsiers | Y |
| Ida Simons | 2015 | A Foolish Virgin | Een dwaze maagd | Y |
| Ilja Leonard Pfeijffer | 2013 | La Superba | La Superba | Y |
| J. Bernlef | 2016 | A Still Life: Selected Poems (1960-2010) | Not known | Y |
| Jaap Robben | 2018 | Summer Brother | Zomervacht | Y |
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Sources: Best Dutch Literature, Great Dutch literature, NRC's Best Dutch novels, Wikipedia, ABC | Blog, Guide to Dutch Literature, Profiel NRC, 10 Great Dutch Reads, New Dutch Books translated into English, Ned Letterenfonds