Wim Zaal
Encyclopedia
Wim Zaal is a Dutch
journalist, essayist, translator and literary critic. He was literary editor of Elsevier
for years.
He has edited anthologies from the works of many authors, from Joost van den Vondel
to Erich Wichman. He translated works by the Belgian
writer Neel Doff
from French into Dutch and also translated the memoirs of King Louis Bonaparte
in 1983.
Zaal also wrote a few books about Italy
, a country that has always fascinated him.
In 2001, Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands awarded him the Honorary Cross of the Order of the House of Orange.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
journalist, essayist, translator and literary critic. He was literary editor of Elsevier
Elsevier
Elsevier is a publishing company which publishes medical and scientific literature. It is a part of the Reed Elsevier group. Based in Amsterdam, the company has operations in the United Kingdom, USA and elsewhere....
for years.
He has edited anthologies from the works of many authors, from Joost van den Vondel
Joost van den Vondel
Joost van den Vondel was a Dutch writer and playwright. He is considered the most prominent Dutch poet and playwright of the 17th century. His plays are the ones from that period that are still most frequently performed, and his epic Joannes de Boetgezant , on the life of John the Baptist, has...
to Erich Wichman. He translated works by the Belgian
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
writer Neel Doff
Neel Doff
Cornelia Hubertina Doff was an author of Dutch origin living and working in Belgium and mainly writing in French...
from French into Dutch and also translated the memoirs of King Louis Bonaparte
Louis Bonaparte
Louis Napoléon Bonaparte, Prince Français, Comte de Saint-Leu , King of Holland , was the fifth surviving child and the fourth surviving son of Carlo Buonaparte and Letizia Ramolino...
in 1983.
Zaal also wrote a few books about Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, a country that has always fascinated him.
In 2001, Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands awarded him the Honorary Cross of the Order of the House of Orange.
Works
- Vloekjes bij de thee: Een reportage over de 19de eeuw in Nederland, J.M. MeulenhoffJ.M. MeulenhoffJ.M. Meulenhoff is a Dutch publishing house, which has built a reputation publishing literary works in Dutch and in translation. For many decades, the company was led by Laurens van Krevelen, who received the Jan Hein Donner Award in 2007.In 2001, the company's reputation was damaged...
, Amsterdam, 1961. Re-issued in 1993 by Goossens, Rijswijk - Zó ben ik nu eenmaal: Nederlanders schrijven over zichzelf in dagboeken, autobiografieën en brieven, Bonaventura, Amsterdam, 1962
- Aan de rol met Sisyfus: Divagatiën en consideratiën, Wereldbibliotheek, Amsterdam, 1964
- De Herstellers: Lotgevallen van de Nederlandse fascisten, Ambo, Utrecht, 1966
- Nooit van gehoord: Stiefkinderen van de Nederlandse beschaving, Ambo, Utrecht, 1969. Re-issued in 1974 by De ArbeiderspersDe ArbeiderspersDe Arbeiderspers is a Dutch publishing company. The company was started in 1929 as a socialist press, and was housed in the building that also housed Het Volk, the newspaper of the Dutch Social Democratic Workers' Party. Currently it is part of a larger media conglomerate, the Weekbladpersgroep,...
, Amsterdam - Geliefde Gedichten die iedereen kent maar niet kan vinden, De ArbeiderspersDe ArbeiderspersDe Arbeiderspers is a Dutch publishing company. The company was started in 1929 as a socialist press, and was housed in the building that also housed Het Volk, the newspaper of the Dutch Social Democratic Workers' Party. Currently it is part of a larger media conglomerate, the Weekbladpersgroep,...
, Amsterdam, 1972 - Gods onkruid: Nederlandse sekten en messiassen, J.M. MeulenhoffJ.M. MeulenhoffJ.M. Meulenhoff is a Dutch publishing house, which has built a reputation publishing literary works in Dutch and in translation. For many decades, the company was led by Laurens van Krevelen, who received the Jan Hein Donner Award in 2007.In 2001, the company's reputation was damaged...
, Amsterdam, 1972. Re-issued in 1985 by Kruseman, The Hague, and in 2004 by Aspekt, Soesterberg - De Nederlandse fascisten, Wetenschappelijke Uitgeverij, Amsterdam, 1973
- Geheime Gedichten: Die Niemand Kent Maar Die Toch Gezien Mogen Worden, De ArbeiderspersDe ArbeiderspersDe Arbeiderspers is a Dutch publishing company. The company was started in 1929 as a socialist press, and was housed in the building that also housed Het Volk, the newspaper of the Dutch Social Democratic Workers' Party. Currently it is part of a larger media conglomerate, the Weekbladpersgroep,...
, Amsterdam, 1974 - Zoek het koninkrijk: Heiligenlevens voor niet-gelovigen verteld, J.M. MeulenhoffJ.M. MeulenhoffJ.M. Meulenhoff is a Dutch publishing house, which has built a reputation publishing literary works in Dutch and in translation. For many decades, the company was led by Laurens van Krevelen, who received the Jan Hein Donner Award in 2007.In 2001, the company's reputation was damaged...
, Amsterdam, 1976 - Rome: Gids om Rome lief te hebben, J.H. Gottmer, Haarlem, 1977.
- De heiligen: Erflaters van Europa, Ambo, Baarn, 1982
- Flip van der Burgt: 1927-1977, Stichting Vrienden van Flip van der Burgt, Amsterdam, 1984
- Voorlopige uitslag, De Oude Degel, Eemnes, 1985
- Rome, Terra, Zutphen, 1985
- Vlak bij Vlaanderen: Een Hollander over het zuiden, Manteau, Antwerpen/Amsterdam, 1986
- Verhalen van man tot man, Goossens, Tricht, 1987
- Een tik van Italië: Reisverhalen, Amber, Amsterdam, 1991. Re-issued in 2001 by Aspekt, Soesterberg
- De verlakkers, Amber, Amsterdam, 1991. Re-issued in 2009 as Valsheid in geschriften
- Roma magica: Mysteries en mirakelen van de eeuwige stad, Conserve, Schoorl, 1993
- Onnozele kinderen: Lodewijk XVII, Victor van Aveyron, Kaspar Hauser, De ArbeiderspersDe ArbeiderspersDe Arbeiderspers is a Dutch publishing company. The company was started in 1929 as a socialist press, and was housed in the building that also housed Het Volk, the newspaper of the Dutch Social Democratic Workers' Party. Currently it is part of a larger media conglomerate, the Weekbladpersgroep,...
, Amsterdam, 1995 - De buitenbeentjes: 36 schrijvers die ik heb gekend, Aspekt, Nieuwegein, 1995
- De vuist van de paus: De Nederlandse zouaven in Italië, 1860-1870, Aspekt, Nieuwegein, 1996
- De eeuwige belofte van Eldorado, Aspekt, Nieuwegein, 1996
- Rust in Rome: Wandelen langs dodenakkers, grafkerken, catacomben, mausolea en andere plaatsen van eeuwige rust, Elmar, Rijswijk, 1999
- Bar en boos: De slechtste gedichten in de Nederlandse taal, Prometheus, Amsterdam, 2001
- Zestig jaar in de beschaving, Aspekt, Soesterberg, 2002
- Engelenzang en andere gedichten, De Beuk, Amsterdam, 2003
- Rome: een religieuze gids, Aspekt, Soesterberg, 2004
- Alle heiligen: Heiligenkalender voor Nederland en Vlaanderen, Elmar, Rijswijk, 2004
- Moord in het Vaticaan: De mooiste verhalen over Rome, Aspekt, Soesterberg, 2006
- Een leeuw is eigenlijk iemand: Nederlandstalige dierenpoëzie, J.M. MeulenhoffJ.M. MeulenhoffJ.M. Meulenhoff is a Dutch publishing house, which has built a reputation publishing literary works in Dutch and in translation. For many decades, the company was led by Laurens van Krevelen, who received the Jan Hein Donner Award in 2007.In 2001, the company's reputation was damaged...
, Amsterdam, 2006 - God en Zoon: Wat iedereen moet weten over bijbel, christendom en kerkelijke feesten, Aspekt, Soesterberg, 2007
- Kaspar Hauser, Aspekt, Soesterberg, 2008
- De 100 leukste dierengedichten, J.M. MeulenhoffJ.M. MeulenhoffJ.M. Meulenhoff is a Dutch publishing house, which has built a reputation publishing literary works in Dutch and in translation. For many decades, the company was led by Laurens van Krevelen, who received the Jan Hein Donner Award in 2007.In 2001, the company's reputation was damaged...
, Amsterdam, 2009 - Valsheid in geschriften: Literaire vervalsingen en mystificaties, Aspekt, Soesterberg, 2009 (re-issue of De verlakkers)
- Jan Toorop: Zijn leven, zijn werk, zijn tijd, Aspekt, Soesterberg, 2010