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Harry Mulisch

Dutch author
Also known as: Harry Kurt Victor Mulisch
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Harry Mulisch (born July 29, 1927, Haarlem, Neth.—died Oct. 30, 2010, Amsterdam) was a prolific Dutch author known chiefly for his clear, economical prose. Mulisch’s maternal grandmother and great-grandmother died in German concentration camps, whereas his father was an official of a bank under German control; after World War II Mulisch’s father was sent to prison as a collaborator. These early experiences equipped Mulisch to write about divided loyalties. Mulisch began writing when the war...

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