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Marijke Schermer

Marijke Schermer

Marijke Schermer (b. 1975) is a novelist and playwright. Her theatrical work has been performed by several companies and translated into numerous languages. In a full-page review, the NRC Handelsblad proclaimed that Schermer is ‘quickly becoming one of the most interesting writers in the Netherlands.’ Her novel Noodweer (Debris, 2016) was shortlisted for the ECI Literature Prize and has been translated into German, Spanish and Danish.