The Dutch programme at the International Book Fair in Beijing was cunn... >>> read more
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English // 中文
This event brings two acclaimed authors of Chinese and Dutch literature together on stage: Xu Zechen and Margriet de Moor. Both have gained an international readership with their refined and subtle storytelling. Margriet de Moor’s The Drowned recently appeared in Chinese translation, published by Shanghai Literature and Arts.