Gerard Reve

Gerard Reve

Nascimento : 1923-12-14, Amsterdam

Morte : 2006-04-08

História

Gerard Kornelis van het Reve (1923 – 2006) was a Dutch writer. He started writing as Simon van het Reve and later adopted the shorter Gerard Reve. Together with Willem Frederik Hermans and Harry Mulisch, he is considered one of the "Great Three" (De Grote Drie) of Dutch post-war literature. Reve was one of the first homosexual authors to come out in the Netherlands. The humorous and recognisable way he wrote about erotic attraction and sexual relations strongly contributed to making homosexuality acceptable for many of his readers, and one could argue he influenced general opinion on the subject in Dutch society. Reve insisted that homosexuality was merely a motif in his work, the deeper theme being the inadequacy of human love. Among his most famous works are De Avonden (The Evenings, 1947), Werther Nieland (1949), Nader tot U (Nearer to Thee, 1966), Oud en Eenzaam (Old and Lonely, 1978) and De Vierde Man (The Fourth Man, 1981). The latter was the basis for Paul Verhoeven's film of the same name.

Perfil

Gerard Reve

Filmes

Evenings
Novel
Frits Egters can't quite get a hold of himself. An intelligent and sensitive young man, repulsion and desillusion turned him cynical. According to Frits there should be more to life - he just doesn't know where to find it.
O Quarto Homem
Novel
Gerard Reve, um escritor bissexual e alcoólatra, acaba se envolvendo com Christine, uma loira sedutora, e se apaixona pelo namorado dela. Aos poucos, ele começa a ter visões e pesadelos, e passa a desconfiar que Christine, viúva três vezes, assassinou seus ex-maridos. Quem será o próximo?
Dear Boys
Novel
Lieve Jongens explores the sexual fantasies of a middle-aged writer and the handsome young men who dominate his life. Wolf, a successful writer of romantic novels, is plagued by self doubt and writer's block. Though pleasant looking and well-preserved, he fears age will rob him of the youthful companionship he so desperately craves. With the help of his equally randy and manipulative young sex partner, Wolf plots to seduce the gentle Muskrat from the arms of a much older lover.
The Great Gerard Reve Show
Writer
A 45-minute absurdist musical special built around the works of Dutch writer Gerard Reve and presented by the man himself. Featuring poems, songs, sketches, alcohol, tango and a rather special donkey.
The Great Gerard Reve Show
Himself
A 45-minute absurdist musical special built around the works of Dutch writer Gerard Reve and presented by the man himself. Featuring poems, songs, sketches, alcohol, tango and a rather special donkey.