Gerard Reve

Gerard Reve (December 14, 1923) is a Dutch writer.

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Publishing first under the name Simon van het Reve and Gerard Kornelis van het Reve, he became known as Gerard Reve.

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Was one of the first public homosexuals in The Netherlands. Often wrote explicitly about intercourse between men, which many people considered to be shocking. Another often used theme was religion.

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Had a very formal writing style, characterised by lack of plot.

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Infamous for breaking a rather archaic Dutch law against blasphemy in 1966. Gerard Reve was prosecuted for comparing his conversion to the Catholic faith to making tender love to a donkey. In the 1970s, he appeared at a Dutch poetry festival, wearing a swastika as well as a hammer and sickle symbol on his clothes, and making rude and insulting remarks against present foreigners, especially people from Suriname. This event led to a lot of controversy, and many people have since wondered if Reve had lost his mind, or if he wanted to make a certain statement. Reve himself never explained this action.

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Gerard Reve is the brother of Karel van het Reve.

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December 14: December 14 is the 348th day of the year (349th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 17 days remaining....

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