Joke J. HERMSEN, filósofa holandesa, estará el próximo 23 de octubre em la sede de Ediciones Siruela para conversar alrededor de su último libro, La melancolía en tiempos de incertidumbre.
Miércoles 23 de octubre, a las 18:30 h
c/Almagro, 25, ppal. dcha.
Madrid
Habrá traducción del inglés.
Se ruega confirmación al siguiente email: epalacios@siruela.com
About Joke J. Hermsen: author of fiction & non-fiction, Arbeiderspers
– PHD in Philosophy and Literature (1993) with Rosi Braidotti in Utrecht.
– Her novels So it’s love (2008) and Blindgangers (2012) both nominated for
longlist Libris, Opzij and Ako Literature Prize; together 50.000 copies sold.
– Her essays Stil de tijd (2009) and Kairos. A New Engagement (2014) and
Melancholy & Unrest (2017) were all nominated for Socrates/ Best Philosophy
Book of the Year prize.
– Stil de tijd was rewarded with Jan Hanlo Essay prize (2010).
– Stil de tijd sold 60.000 copies and Kairos 30.000 so far.
– Her last novel is Rivers never return (2018) and her last essay is about Rosa
Luxemburg & Hannah Arendt: Het tij keren (2019)
– Author speaks fluently german, french and english.
– Author is a a much invited speaker on symposia about philosophy, art & society.
– More info www.jokehermsen.nl
Some press quotes about her work.
Kairos: ‘Briliant essays’, Vrij Nederland 2014
Stil de tijd: ‘Beautiful and important essays’, NRC 2009
So it’s love: ‘Excellent and intelligent’, Financiele Dagblad 2008
Blindgangers: ‘Heartbreaking, sharp and moving’ , De Morgen 2012
Some documentaries, TV programmes & booktrailers about her work:
– TV interviews about (1) Melancholy & Unrest: https://youtu.be/Ld99305xBGA
and (2) Turning the Tide with Rosa Luxemburg & Hannah Arendt:
– Brands Boeken VPRO TV interview on Kairos: https://youtu.be/7Qgg9kMzmV4
– Brands Boeken VPRO TV on Stil de tijd: http://www.npo.nl/joke-hermsen/20-12-
2009/VPRO_1138346
– NTR TV documentary about Joke Hermsen 2013: https://youtu.be/pWdGl52t39Y
– Documentary about Stil de tijd part 1: https://youtu.be/WrHD3bL02Vw
– Stil de tijd part 2: https://youtu.be/W8Za26gFR90
– RABO lecture 2015 on Time: https://youtu.be/tQRO__EVA7A
– So it’s love 1: https://youtu.be/3QfPnMVnhao 2: https://youtu.be/t8qMeokErY8
– Kairos. Radboud University 2014: https://youtu.be/_xGYcq0YnYw