Overthehorse.com
Fresh opinions from the barren north
  • Home
  • About
  • Who are we?
  • Blogs
    • Lars
      • Curious for the Curious
    • R-Man
      • Harry Potter and the Epic Shitstorm
      • R-Man Errant
    • The Reading Dutchwoman
      • The Dutch Way of Reading
    • Hutkippy
      • Hutkippy Reads…
    • Shizuka
      • Between the Bookshelves
  • Home
  • Disclaimer
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact

Tag: Dutch Literature

Curious for the Curious
by Lars Sanders

About the Dutch National Book Week and the Horrors of an Oral Examination

Yesterday marked the start of the traditional Dutch Book Week, an event to promote buying books. To start things off,…

Comments
Posted on March 13, 2016March 13, 2016
Curious for the Curious
by Lars Sanders

Maxie and Rosie: A Story of Wishful Thinking

Every history student knows about those moments when imagination takes over. Of course we should work empirically; every statement should…

Comments
Posted on February 6, 2015June 5, 2016
Curious for the Curious
by Lars Sanders

Honoring the LoveLink Sisters

  On Sunday the 28th of April 1912 the Flemish city of Gent buzzes with activity. About 150 local associations…

Comments
Posted on October 30, 2014March 28, 2015
The Dutch Way of Reading
by Gabrielle Pinkster

About Turkish Delight (Turks fruit), a ‘Typically Dutch’ ‘Love Story’, and F-ing Fifty Shades of Grey: A Rant and More

So about three months ago my Facebook news feed fucking exploded because of this: Fifty Shades of fucking Grey coming…

Comments
Posted on October 30, 2014June 5, 2016
The Dutch Way of Reading
by Gabrielle Pinkster

Rauzer: A ‘Typically Dutch’ Children’s Book, part 2

“[A] whore isn’t inferior to a housewife” As many people might know, the Netherlands are infamous for a couple of…

Comments
Posted on September 2, 2014July 15, 2015
The Dutch Way of Reading
by Gabrielle Pinkster

Rauzer: A ‘Typically Dutch’ Children’s Book, part 1

The Catctus’ Prick Since I’m in the midst of moving, and my Cats blogs tend to take up a lot…

Comments
Posted on August 19, 2014February 3, 2016

Follow Us

Facebooktwitterpinterestby feather

Recent Posts

  • What the Dutch Did with It ‒ Holiday, by Madonna

    What the Dutch Did with It ‒ Holiday, by Madonna

    July 24, 2017
  • Emilie and the Freudian Slipper

    Emilie and the Freudian Slipper

    June 25, 2017
  • Henchman on the Sofa ‒ Vyacheslav Menzhinsky: Poet and Hangman

    Henchman on the Sofa ‒ Vyacheslav Menzhinsky: Poet and Hangman

    November 9, 2016
  • About ‘Green Happiness’ and Why “Grease Is the Word” was My Favourite Song This Week

    About ‘Green Happiness’ and Why “Grease Is the Word” was My Favourite Song This Week

    October 2, 2016
  • Willard Libby, Hessel de Vries, and the Poles of Saint Walburga

    Willard Libby, Hessel de Vries, and the Poles of Saint Walburga

    June 4, 2016
  • (A very, very late) 60(/61) Years of Eurovision: Ranking the Dutch – Part 6 (10-1): The Best

    (A very, very late) 60(/61) Years of Eurovision: Ranking the Dutch – Part 6 (10-1): The Best

    May 10, 2016
  • A Bit of Peace, a Bit of Love – Ralph Siegel: Eurovision Maniac

    A Bit of Peace, a Bit of Love – Ralph Siegel: Eurovision Maniac

    May 9, 2016
  • About the Dutch National Book Week and the Horrors of an Oral Examination

    About the Dutch National Book Week and the Horrors of an Oral Examination

    March 13, 2016
  • Cats, Old Deuteronomy, …and Sugar Coated Anti-Semitism?!

    Cats, Old Deuteronomy, …and Sugar Coated Anti-Semitism?!

    February 9, 2016
  • Borys Humeniuk: ‘The Tank of Ukrainian Literature’ in the Netherlands

    Borys Humeniuk: ‘The Tank of Ukrainian Literature’ in the Netherlands

    December 18, 2015
  • 60 Years of Eurovision: Ranking the Dutch – Part 5 (20-11): The Good(ish)

    60 Years of Eurovision: Ranking the Dutch – Part 5 (20-11): The Good(ish)

    October 21, 2015
  • 60 Years of Eurovision: Ranking the Dutch – Part 4 (30-21): The Inbetweeners

    60 Years of Eurovision: Ranking the Dutch – Part 4 (30-21): The Inbetweeners

    September 20, 2015
  • Felix Von Luckner: The Life and Times of a Sea-Devil

    Felix Von Luckner: The Life and Times of a Sea-Devil

    August 23, 2015
  • 60 Years of Eurovision: Ranking the Dutch – Part 3 (40-31): The ‘Okay’

    60 Years of Eurovision: Ranking the Dutch – Part 3 (40-31): The ‘Okay’

    May 24, 2015
  • 60 Years of Eurovision: Ranking the Dutch – Part 2 (50-41): ‘Meh’

    60 Years of Eurovision: Ranking the Dutch – Part 2 (50-41): ‘Meh’

    May 23, 2015

Pages

  • About
  • Art
  • Blogs
    • R-Man
      • Harry Potter and the Epic Shitstorm
  • Contact
  • Disclaimer
  • Hutkippy
  • Lars
  • Privacy Policy
  • Shizuka
  • The Reading Dutchwoman
  • Who are we?
© 2018 · 
Powered by WordPress · Theme by DinevThemes
We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.Ok