
Writers' Visit: In Conversation with Herman Koch
Author Herman Koch, known for The Dinner, discusses his work in an interview and audience conversation at Bibliotheek Alkmaar.
Herman Koch (born 1953 in Arnhem) is a Dutch novelist and actor who found worldwide fame with his novel The Dinner (2009), an international bestseller published in dozens of countries. Before that breakthrough he was already known in the Netherlands as a comedy actor and writer for the long-running TV series Jiskefet. His novels, including Summer House with Swimming Pool, Dear Mr. M. and The Royal Family, are known for their ironic, unsparing look at the self-satisfaction of the Dutch upper middle class.
Herman Koch publiceerde zijn nieuwe roman De overbodigen, over twee echtparen die samen de Cotswold Way in Engeland lopen.
Koch vierde de honderdste druk van Het diner en ging bij Eva aan tafel in gesprek over zijn schrijverschap.
Koch trad op in boekhandel Kramer & van Doorn in Zeist voor een gesprek over De overbodigen.
Het diner werd door de landelijke leescampagne Heel Nederland Leest uitgekozen als hét boek van dat jaar.
Koch bracht de roman Luchtplaats uit, een satire op misdaadromans en de literaire wereld, verteld vanuit drie perspectieven.

Author Herman Koch, known for The Dinner, discusses his work in an interview and audience conversation at Bibliotheek Alkmaar.

Author Herman Koch discusses his novel 'The Dinner' with Ruth Bergmans on the closing day of the national reading month.