Literary Café

Name: Literary Café
Start: 2026-11-07T00:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-11-07T02:00:00+01:00
Location: Het Speelhuis

Sat, 7 Nov 2026

Het Speelhuis, Helmond · € 12,50

lecture culture

Marijke Schermer is a writer of novels and plays. Her theatrical texts have been translated into English, German, French and Romanian. Three novels were published by Uitgeverij Van Oorschot: "People in the Sun" (2013), "Thunderstorm" (2016) and "Love, If That's What It Is" (2019), all three well received by critics.

About: Marijke Schermer

Novelist and playwright Marijke Schermer has built a reputation for psychologically precise prose that probes the fault lines in human relationships. Her fourth novel *In het oog* (2024) reached the shortlist of the 2025 Libris Literature Prize, and her novel *Noodweer* is currently being adapted for the screen.

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Shortlist Libris Literatuurprijs (2020 and 2025)

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Reading clubs that discussed *In het oog*

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Written plays

What's new

2026-02
On 24 February 2026, Schermer demonstrated for the fourth year in a row at the Russian embassy in Amsterdam, this time with four barrel organs playing the Ukrainian national anthem.
2026-03
ILFU published an essay by Schermer in March 2026 about dialogue in the novel, as part of the series 'De blauwdruk' on the writer's craft.
2025-05
*In het oog* made the shortlist of the Libris Literature Prize 2025; the prize ultimately went to Safae el Khannoussi with *Oroppa*.

Tracks

In het oogFourth novel (2024), shortlist Libris Literature Prize 2025

Liefde, als dat het isThird novel (2019), shortlist Libris Literature Prize 2020

NoodweerSecond novel (2016), shortlist ECI Literature Prize 2017; being adapted into a film

Mensen in de zonDebut novel (2013), named best debut of 2013 by Trouw

KleiMost famous play

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