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1 Biography

Mulisch was born in Haarlem and has been living in Amsterdam for many years now.

2 Themes in his work

A frequent theme in his work is the Second World War. Additionally, Mulisch often incorporates ancient legends or myths in his writings, drawing in Greek mythology (e.g. in De Elementen), Jewish mysticism (in De ontdekking van de Hemel and De Procedure), and well-known urban legends. He is widely read, and (according to his critics) often appears to flaunt his knowledge.

Mulisch gained international recognition with the film De Aanslag, (1986) which was based on his eponymous book. It received an Oscar for best foreign movie.

His novel De ontdekking van de Hemel (1992) was filmed in 2001 as The Discovery of Heaven by Jeroen Krabbé, starring Stephen FryStephen John Fry (born 24 August, 1957) is a British comedian, author, actor and director. He is the son of Alan and Marianne Fry. He was educated at Stout's Hill, Uppingham and Queens' College, Cambridge. He lives in Norfolk, London, and New York City..

3 Bibliography

• Archibald Strohalm ( 1952Summary of notable events in 1952 . Events January events January 8 West Germany has 8 million refugees inside its borders. January 24 Sudden heavy snowfall in Algeria. January 24 Vincent Massey sworn in as first Canada-born Governor-General of Canada.; novel)
• De Diamant ("The Diamond", 1954Events January events January 14 The Hudson Motor Car Company merges with Nash-Kelvinator forming the American Motors Corporation January 14 Marilyn Monroe weds Joe DiMaggio. January 15 Mau Mau leader Waruhiu Itote is captured in Kenya January 20 The Nati; novel)
• De Sprong der Paarden en de Zoete Zee ("The Jump of Horses and the Sweet Sea", 19551955 is a common year starting on Saturday. see link for calendar) Events January events January 2 Panama president Jose Antonio Remon is assassinated. January 19 The Scrabble board game debuts. February events February 8 Nikolai Bulganin ousts Georgi Mal; novel)
• Het Zwarte licht ("The Black Light", 19561956 is a leap year starting on Sunday. see link for calendar) Events January January 1 End of Anglo- Egyptian Condominium in Sudan. January 16 President Gamal Abdal Nasser of Egypt vows to reconquer Palestine January 26 1956 Winter Olympic Games open in; novel)
• Het Stenen Bruidsbed ( 1959Events January-February January 1 Cultivars of plants named after this date must be named in a modern language, not in Latin. January 1 Cuba: Fulgencio Batista flees Havana when forces of Fidel Castro advance January 2 CBS Radio cuts four soap operas: Bac; novel)
• Tanchelijn ( 1960Events January-February January 1 Independence of Cameroon January 9 Aswan High Dam construction begins in Egypt January 11 Chad declares its independence. January 14 Ralph Chubb, the gay poet and printer, dies at Fair Oak Cottage in Hampshire. January 23; play)
• Voer voor Psychologen ("Food for psychologists", 1961; autobiography)
• De Zaak 40/61 ("Case 40/61", 1962Events January January 1 Western Samoa becomes independent from New Zealand January 3 Pope John XXIII excommunicates Fidel Castro January 4 New York City introduces a train that operates without a crew on-board January 8 Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa is e; report on the Eichmann trial)
• Bericht aan de Rattenkoning ("Message to the Rats' King", 1966; essay on the students' revolts in Amsterdam in the 1960s)
• De Verteller ("The Narrator", 1970; novel)
• Oidipous Oidipous ( 1972; play)
• Woorden, woorden, woorden ("Words, words, words", 1973; poetry)
• De vogels ("The Birds", 1974; poetry)
• Mijn Getijdenboek ( 1975; autobiography)
• Tegenlicht ( 1975; poetry)
• Kind en Kraai ( 1975; poetry)
• Twee Vrouwen ( 1975; novel)
• Oude Lucht ( 1977; stories)
• Opus Gran ( 1982; poetry)
• De Aanslag ( The Assault , 1982; novel); see above.
• Hoogste Tijd ("[It's] About Time", 1985; novel);
• De Pupil ("The Pupil", 1987; novel)
• De Elementen ("The Elements", 1988; novel)
• De Ontdekking van de Hemel ( The Discovery of Heaven, 1992; novel); see above.
• De Procedure ("The Procedure", 1999; novel)
• Het Theater, de brief en de waarheid ("The Theatre, the Letter and the Truth", 2000; novel); Dutch Book Week Present.
• Siegfried (2001; novel)