Marijke Schermer
Marijke Schermer (b. 1975) is a novelist, playwright and director. She was born in Amsterdam, grew up in Groningen and studied at the Arnhem Theatre School (ArtEZ). She has written plays and librettos and directed her own and other people’s work. In 2009, she received the Charlotte Köhler Prize. Her works for the stage have been translated into English, German, French and Romanian. She has written short stories and the novels 'Mensen in de zon' (People in the Sun, 2013), 'Breakwater' (2016, shortlisted for the ECI Prize and longlisted for the Dublin Literary Award) and 'Love, If That’s What It Is' (2019, shortlisted for the Libris Literature Prize). 'In the Eye' is her fourth novel.
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.
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Love, if that’s what it is
In her third novel, Marijke Schermer shows what love can do. The book moves with speed and has a well-constructed plot. With its frequent shifts in perspective, the relationships between characters constantly take on different hues.
In the Eye
Relationships are a careful balancing act: what should you say and what is best kept to yourself? Should you share everything with your partner or is it acceptable to keep some things secret? That is the key question in acclaimed author Marijke Schermer’s riveting fourth novel.