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Hoe God aanwezig is in het werk van Maarten ’t Hart
How God is present in Maarten ‘t Hart’s work

Author(s): Hans Beelen
Subject(s): Review, General Reference Works
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Wrocławskiego
Keywords: religion; literature; narratology; posturing; homiletics; Maarten ’t Hart.

Summary/Abstract: Maarten ’t Hart is widely regarded as the prototypical Dutch author who has left his Orthodox Reformed background behind. Yet religion is present throughout his work. In her dissertation Religion im Werk von Maarten ’t Hart (2022), German theologian Christina Bickel describes the playful manners in which ’t Hart deals with religion as an inspiring way to open the mind of modern man to transcedental reflections. Her interdisciplinary approach combining literary analysis, theological hermeneutics and homiletics, offers a surprising example of the reception of a Dutch author within a foreign cultural context.

  • Issue Year: 33/2022
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 183-186
  • Page Count: 4
  • Language: Dutch