by Herman Koch · tapa dura · ISBN 9789085161615
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«Over de lengte van een gang» is a book of five short stories by Dutch author Herman Koch, published by B for Books in hardcover (63 pages, in Dutch).
The volume brings together five short stories, including the title story and «Een stad van menselijk formaat». With direct prose, the stories portray loneliness, lack of communication and the search for meaning in contemporary life; several use soccer as a starting point.
Four of the five stories come from the soccer magazine «Hard Gras»; «Een stad van menselijk formaat» previously appeared in «Het Parool». It is part of the Literaire Juweeltjes collection.
For readers of Dutch short fiction and admirers of Herman Koch, especially if they are interested in soccer as a literary backdrop.
Herman Koch is a Dutch writer and actor. He has written short stories, novels, and columns. His best-selling novel The Dinner (2009) has been translated into 21 languages. He has acted for radio, television, and film. He co-created the long-running TV series Jiskefet (1990–2005).
