by Kader Abdolah · Prometheus · tapa blanda · ISBN 9789044629675
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«Papegaai vloog over de IJssel» is a novel by Kader Abdolah, published by Prometheus in paperback (448 pages, in Dutch).
In some Protestant villages on the banks of the IJssel, newcomers try to start a new life. The river, the bridge and the ferry become part of their identity as they search for a home. Abdolah, who arrived in the Netherlands as a foreigner, composes a polyphonic tale about the transformation of Dutch society.
Published on November 12, 2015, the novel is set in Zwolle and the towns of Zalk, Wilsum, 's Heerenbroek and Veecaten.
For readers of literary fiction interested in migration, cultural identity and contemporary Dutch society.
Hossein Sadjadi Ghaemmaghami Farahani, better known by his pen name Kader Abdolah, is an Iranian-Dutch writer, poet and columnist. His books, written in Dutch, often contain Persian literary themes. He regularly appears on Dutch television as well.
