Gerard Reve facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Gerard Reve
Gerard Reve in 1969
Born	14 December 1923 Amsterdam, Netherlands
Died	8 April 2006 (aged 82) Zulte, East Flanders, Belgium
Resting place	Sint-Michiel-en-Cornelius-en-Ghislenuskerk, Machelen
Pen name	Simon van het Reve
Occupation	Writer
Language	Dutch
Nationality	Dutch
Alma mater	Vossius Gymnasium Grafische School
Genre	Novels, short stories, poems, letters, speeches
Notable awards	Prijs der Nederlandse Letteren
Years active	1947–1998
Spouse	Hanny Michaelis (m. 1948 – sep. 1959)
Partner	Joop Schafthuizen
Relatives	Karel van het Reve (brother)

Gerard Kornelis van het Reve (14 December 1923 – 8 April 2006) was a Dutch writer. He started writing as Simon Gerard van het Reve and adopted the shorter Gerard Reve in 1973. Together with Willem Frederik Hermans and Harry Mulisch, he is considered one of the "Great Three" (De Grote Drie) of Dutch post-war literature. His 1981 novel De vierde man (The Fourth Man) was the basis for Paul Verhoeven's 1983 film.

Reve was one of the first homosexual authors to come out in the Netherlands.

Gerard Reve was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and was the brother of the Slavicist and essayist Karel van het Reve, who became a staunch anti-communist in his own way; the personal rapport between the brothers was not good. They broke off relations altogether in the 1980s.

Honors

• 1947: Reina Prinsen Geerligs Award
• 2001: Prijs der Nederlandse Letteren

Works in English

• The Acrobat (written in English, 1956). Amsterdam/ London, G.A. van Oorschot Publisher, 1956; 2nd ed. Amsterdam, Manteau, 1985.
• Parents Worry (Bezorgde ouders, 1990). Translated by Richard Huijing. London, Minerva, 1991
• The Evenings (De avonden, 1947). Translated by Sam Garrett. London, Pushkin Press, 2016
• Childhood. Two Novellas (Werther Nieland, 1949, and De ondergang van de familie Boslowits, 1950). Translated by Sam Garrett. London, Pushkin Press, 2018

Film adaptation

In 1980, Paul de Lussanet released the film Dear Boys (Lieve jongens), a comedy-drama starring Hugo Metsers, Hans Dagelet and Bill van Dijk.

See also

In Spanish: Gerard Reve para niños

• NRC's Best Dutch novels

Images for kids

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  Reve in 1963