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Connie Palmen

Born November 25, 1955 · Sint Odiliënberg, Limburg, The Netherlands (age 70)

Aldegonda Petronella Huberta Maria "Connie" Palmen (born 25 November 1955) is a Dutch author. Palmen made her debut with the novel De wetten (1990), published in the United States as The Laws (1993). The Laws was shortlisted for the 1996 International Dublin Literary Award. Her second novel was De vriendschap (1995), published in the United States as The Friendship (2000). Palmen had a relations…

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Zomergasten

Zomergasten · 1988

SeriesTalkReality

This VPRO's ‘summer classic’ is based on an equally simple and refreshing idea that originated in 1988: When during the summer most of the channels are showing reruns, ask interesting people people to curate their ‘favorite television evening’ and let them clarify the fragments in a long-form interview/conversation. The programme was first aired in 1988. Each episode takes up an entire Sunday evening, lasting typically three hours. It consists of an in-depth studio interview with a notable Dutch, Belgian or other Dutch-speaking foreigner, interspersed with cinema or television footage selected by the guest, which is subsequently discussed. Guests include writers, scientists, television personalities, politicians or business people.

I.M.

The true story of the all-consuming love between writer Connie Palmen and journalist Ischa Meijer. Based on Palmen's novel of the same name.

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Zomergasten

Zomergasten · 1988

SeriesTalkReality

This VPRO's ‘summer classic’ is based on an equally simple and refreshing idea that originated in 1988: When during the summer most of the channels are showing reruns, ask interesting people people to curate their ‘favorite television evening’ and let them clarify the fragments in a long-form interview/conversation. The programme was first aired in 1988. Each episode takes up an entire Sunday evening, lasting typically three hours. It consists of an in-depth studio interview with a notable Dutch, Belgian or other Dutch-speaking foreigner, interspersed with cinema or television footage selected by the guest, which is subsequently discussed. Guests include writers, scientists, television personalities, politicians or business people.

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I.M.

The true story of the all-consuming love between writer Connie Palmen and journalist Ischa Meijer. Based on Palmen's novel of the same name.

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