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Marcel Möring

マルセル・ムーリング

Marcel Möring

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1957-09-05 (Enschede, Netherlands)
Nationality
Netherlands
Languages
Dutch, English

Career

Occupations
novelist, poet, writer
Active Years
1980-

Awards

Ferdinand Bordewijk Prijs
2007
Work: Dis (translated as In A Dark Wood)
Organization: Ferdinand Bordewijk Prijs committee
Result: 受賞
Anna Blaman Prijs
1996
Organization: Anna Blaman Prijs committee
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Dis

2006 novel

A literary novel dealing with memory, loss and historical trauma. Translated into English as In A Dark Wood.

memorytraumahistory
Translations
  • Translated as 'In A Dark Wood'

My India: A Novel About India

novel

A novel set in India. Detailed information is limited.

cross-culturalself-discovery

The Survivor: A Novel Based on a True Holocaust Survivor Story

novel (Holocaust-related)

A novel based on the story of a Holocaust survivor, exploring the boundary between fact and fiction.

Holocaustmemorysurvival

Innocence: A Novel of Innocence, Naivety and Love

novel

A story about innocence, love and coming-of-age. Details are limited.

innocencelove

Bibliography

  • Dis
  • My India: A Novel About India
  • The Survivor: A Novel Based on a True Holocaust Survivor Story
  • The Holocaust: A Novella About a True Miracle in the Holocaust
  • Innocence: A Novel of Innocence, Naivety and Love
  • The Teacher: A Novel of a Remarkable Student-Teacher Relationship
  • After the Storm: A Novel
  • The Revenge: A Romantic Thriller
  • Comment ça je dis pas dors
  • C'est toi le business
  • Le rouge c’est chaud
  • Niente
  • Malécot
  • Summer is ready when you are
  • pose-moi une question difficile
  • Arrête maintenant
  • Je veux être physique
  • La réalité en face/la quoi ?

Translations of Works

  • Dis — translated into English as 'In A Dark Wood'

Style & Themes

Literary Style
poetic and condensed proseuse of symbolic and figurative language
Recurring Motifs
memory and forgettinghistorical traumapersonal loss

Legacy

Marcel Möring is a contemporary Dutch author noted for works addressing memory and historical trauma. He has received awards such as the Ferdinand Bordewijk Prijs (2007) and his work has been translated internationally.

Trivia

  • Won the Ferdinand Bordewijk Prijs in 2007 for 'Dis'.
  • Received the Anna Blaman Prijs in 1996.