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Sep 16, 2022 · The Dutch colonial history is well represented in the collections of the British Library. Megan Strutt takes the reader through the Dutch-Surinamese collections via Johan Fretz’s novel ‘Onder de Paramariboom’. “Mummy comes from the Paramaribo-tree – that’s a tree on the other side of the ocean, and black people like mummy and Ruud ...
Are we dealing with stubbornly clinging myths about colonial times? Writers Reggie Baay, Cynthia McLeod and Johan Fretz discuss colonial myths under the guidance of moderator Sarah Sluimer, with an introductory reading by Nelleke Noordervliet. The romantic idea lives on that the Netherlands introduced civilization and welfare as a colonizer.
Johan Fretz is the author of The Nickel Boys (4.26 avg rating, 255735 ratings, 24840 reviews, published 2019), Onder de paramariboom (3.93 avg rating, 10...
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Fretz is de schrijver en host van de politieke podcast Waanzinnig land, uitgebracht door Dag en Nacht Media en Podimo. [16][17] De producer en editor is Thom Aalmoes. [16] De eerste aflevering kwam online op 31 maart 2023. [16][17] In de podcast heeft hij interviews gehouden met onder anderen Tim Hofman, Jesse Klaver, Renske Leijten, Bob ...
Johan Fretz is a Dutch author, stand-up comedian and musician. He was nominated for a Flemish debut award for his first novel 2025 and has since written his second novel Onder de Paramariboom, an exploration of his personal past and his mother’s Surinamese heritage, which was accompanied by a successful theatre production.
Megan will use Onder de Paramariboom (2018), an award-winning autobiographic novel by the Dutch-Surinamese writer Johan Fretz as a ‘tool’ for navigating the British Library’s maps, images and texts. The collection items will situate Fretz’s novel within a broader historical and visual context.
Johan Fretz maakte van zijn eerste bezoek in Suriname video's, die de basis vormden voor zijn roman 'Onder de paramariboom'. Maak kennis met Johan en zijn mo...
