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2002 Nominated

The Secret

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ABOUT
THE BOOK

Three storylines run through The Secret: the story of Wanda Wierickhe, the story of her past and the story of Bouw, the man she left. Wanda, a concert pianist, sees music as a way of escaping reality. It is her answer to questions about her place in the world. So important is it, that when forced to choose, she leaves her husband for it. But then she learns of a secret from her dying mother which cripples her life. Resolution is only possible when she comes to an understanding of her family’s past.

ABOUT
THE AUTHOR Anna
Enquist

Anna Enquist (born Christa Widlund in 1945) is a renowned Dutch poet, novelist, and psychoanalyst. Celebrated for her focus on emotion, music, and psychology, she gained prominence with poetry collections like Soldatenliederen (1991) and best-selling novels such as Het meesterstuk (1995) and De thuiskomst (2005). Her work often explores personal loss, classical music, and intricate emotional landscapes.

Anna Enquist (born Christa Widlund in 1945) is a renowned Dutch poet, novelist, and psychoanalyst. Celebrated for her focus on emotion, music, and psychology, she gained prominence with poetry collections like Soldatenliederen (1991) and best-selling novels such as Het meesterstuk (1995) and De thuiskomst (2005). Her work often explores personal loss, classical music, and intricate emotional landscapes.

ABOUT
THE TRANSLATOR Jeannette
K. Ringold

Jeannette K. Ringold has been a literary translator for about 25 years.

Her published translations include works of fiction by Anna Enquist (among them ‘Counterpoint’, ‘The Injury’, ‘The Secret’ and ‘The Masterpiece’), Britta Böhler’s ‘The Decision’, Leon de Winter’s ‘God’s Gym’, Carl Friedman’s ‘The Gray Lover’ and ‘The Shovel and the Loom’, and Marga Minco’s ‘The Fall’.

Her translations of literary nonfiction include ‘Undeliverable’ by Isaac Lipschits, ‘A Floating City of Peasants’ by Floris-Jan van Luyn, ‘A People Who Live Apart’ by Els van Diggele, and ‘Saving the Children’ by Bert-Jan Flim.

Jeannette K. Ringold has been a literary translator for about 25 years.

Her published translations include works of fiction by Anna Enquist (among them ‘Counterpoint’, ‘The Injury’, ‘The Secret’ and ‘The Masterpiece’), Britta Böhler’s ‘The Decision’, Leon de Winter’s ‘God’s Gym’, Carl Friedman’s ‘The Gray Lover’ and ‘The Shovel and the Loom’, and Marga Minco’s ‘The Fall’.

Her translations of literary nonfiction include ‘Undeliverable’ by Isaac Lipschits, ‘A Floating City of Peasants’ by Floris-Jan van Luyn, ‘A People Who Live Apart’ by Els van Diggele, and ‘Saving the Children’ by Bert-Jan Flim.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Country
The Netherlands
Original Language
Dutch
Author
Publisher
Toby Press Ltd.
Translator
Jeannette K. Ringold

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