A dutch sculptor reminisces about the love of his life in this new translation of a 1969 novel. Jan wolkers, already a celebrated sculptor and painter, had established himself as an author as well, with more than half a dozen books to his name. Oct 19, 2007 jan hendrik wolkers was a dutch author, sculptor and painter. For his translations of close to forty novels and works of nonfiction, sam garrett b. Buy the paperback book turkish delight by jan wolkers at indigo. Turkish delight opens with the unnamed narrator, a sculptor, lamenting and railing against his lost love.
Its graphic language and explicit sex scenes had an explosive effect, but just as revolutionary was its frank, colloquial style. Upon its original publication in 1969, turkish delight was a sensation and a scandal. Turks fruit is a dutch novel written by jan wolkers in 1969. Turkish delight by wolkers, jan, 1925publication date 1974. Jan wolkers novel about an artists unconditional love for a girl could be called a very humourous tale, if it wasnt very sad also. This mixture of sexual candour, uncomfortable analogies and theatrical villainy sets the tone for jan wolkers turkish delight, a dutch classic about a bohemian sculptors obsessive relationship. Turkish delight 9781941040478 by wolkers, jan and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Melissa broder, author of so sad today and last sext. The dutch author and sculptor jan wolkers, who has died aged 81, became famous, not to say notorious, with his book turkish delight, which appeared in.
The new translation by sam garrett reads wonderfully. Like henry miller, wolkers writes with a tremendous appetite for life and a painterly approach to the sensuous. The more straightlaced critics condemned the book, but readers saw a novel that reflected the way that they spoke, thought, and felt. Turkish delight by jan wolkers, 9781941040478, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Buy turkish delight book online at best prices in india on. The book remains as compelling as it is offputting. Book awards book club selections books by author books by. The dutch author and sculptor jan wolkers became famous, not to say notorious, with his book turkish delight, which appeared in 1969 and contained explicit sex scenes of startling frankness, unprecedented in dutch literature and probably unexceeded anywhere at the time. Its graphic language and explicit sex scenes had an explosive effect, but just as.
Turkish delight 1969 opens in a sculptors squalid studio. Turkish delight by jan wolkers overdrive rakuten overdrive. Buy turkish delight book online at low prices in india. The nameless artist has been distraught and angry since olga, the great love of his life, left him a few years before. Nov 27, 2007 the dutch author and sculptor jan wolkers, who has died aged 81, became famous, not to say notorious, with his book turkish delight, which appeared in 1969 and contained explicit sex scenes of. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. In 2017, sam garrett published an english translation of the novel entitled turkish delight. On the school syllabus in the netherlands, jan wolkers novel that will offend some reads wonderfully, but leaves uneasy questions about. Turkish delight isbn 9781941040478 pdf epub sam garrett. Jan hendrik wolkers oegstgeest, 26 october 1925 texel, 19 october 2007 was a dutch author, sculptor and painter wolkers is considered by some one of the great four writers of postworld war ii dutch literature, alongside willem frederik hermans, harry mulisch and gerard reve the latter authors are also known as the great three. Buy turkish delight by jan wolkers from amazons fiction books store.
Turkish delight by jan wolkers 1983, paperback, reprint. Wolkers is considered one of the great four writers of postworld war ii dutch literature, along with willem frederik hermans, harry mulisch and gerard reve the latter authors are also known as the great three. Turkish delight by jan wolkers paperback softback, 2017. Turkish delight by jan wolkers goodreads share book. I constantly found myself admiring how wolkers expressed something, rather than what was being expressed. Jan hendrik wolkers was a dutch author, sculptor and painter. Wolkers based the character olga on his second wife annemarie nauta, his third wife karina gnirrep and photographer and poet ida sipora. Fifty years ago, jan wolkers shook the netherlands to its foundations with turkish delight turks fruit. Turkish delight opens with its graphic language and explicit sex scenes had an explosive effect, but just as revolutionary was its frank, colloquial style. Exploding with young love, lust and longing, the poignancy of firsts, and the tragedy of time, its really everything i want in a book. Turkish delight book calgary public library bibliocommons. Mar 07, 2017 buy the kobo ebook book turkish delight by jan wolkers at indigo.
Mar 22, 2017 jan wolkerss 1969 novel turks fruit was translated from the dutch into many languages and adapted into a highly regarded 1973 film. Sam garretts english translation is not the first of this work, but reflects its continuing appeal. Hello select your address best sellers help new releases gift ideas gift cards home books sell computers electronics registry. Story of a dutch artist who meets the love of his life, olga. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. In the tradition of nabokovs lolita or bretons nadja, wolkers novel. Actually turkish delight by jan volkers, translated version of above book. Exploding with young love, lust and longing, the poignancy of firsts. Jan wolkers turks fruit turkish delight is one of the most intensely beautiful yet obsessively warped love stories of all time, while wolkers is one of the most renowned dutch authors, known for the erotic content of his books.
The descriptions are consistently raw and translator sam garrett has good fun with that and turkish delight is a novel that is truly dirty, in every respect, with filth that isnt just sexual. The story is based on the novel turks fruit by jan wolkers. From the sixties onwards, the books explicit erotic descriptions made it a model of the sexual emancipation of a whole generation. The story of a tempestuous love affairand the basis for paul verhoevens oscarnominated filmwolkerss controversial masterpiece comes alive in a new translation. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Wolkers pushes the envelope as far as the graphically frank goes occasionally to real unpleasantness. However, every page radiates the love that the artist carries for his wife. This mixture of sexual candour, uncomfortable analogies and theatrical villainy sets the tone for jan wolkers turkish delight, a dutch classic about a bohemian sculptors obsessive. When turks fruit turkish delight was first published in the netherlands in 1969, it rocked both the literary scene and dutch popular culture. He cannot accept that she is gone and lies in bed for weeks at a time, fantasising about what he has lost. But for a modern reader, turkish delight is more troubling than shocking. Turkish delight by wolkers, jan and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
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