De Bezige Bij Explained

De Bezige Bij
Parent:WPG Uitgevers
Founded:1943
Founders:-->
Country:Netherlands
Headquarters:Amsterdam
Keypeople:

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Publications:Books
Website:http://www.debezigebij.nl/

De Bezige Bij ("the busy bee") is one of the most important literary publishing companies in the Netherlands.[2] [3]

History

The company was founded illegally in 1943, during the German occupation of the Netherlands by ; its first publication was a poem by Jan Campert called De Achttien Dooden ("The eighteen dead"), which describes the execution of 15 resistance fighters and three communists. The poem was sold to raise money for Jewish children who were placed with Dutch families; when it was published, in the spring of 1943, Campert had already died in the Neuengamme concentration camp.[3] When the German occupier rounded up students for the Arbeitseinsatz, Lubberhuizen hid in the attic of Maarten Vink, a surgeon, and ran the press from there.[4]

The name is derived from one of Lubberhuizen's aliases, "Bas." After he had signed a note, "Bas (busy)," an English-speaking friend joked, "Bas, busy as a bee can be," which led to the current name.[4] [5]

In 1997, De Bezige Bij became part of the Weekbladpersgroep, though it was to keep its editorial independence and its cooperative structure.[6]

In 2020, all employees of the Thomas Rap publisher left De Bezige Bij for more autonomy.[7]

Writers and poets

Writers and poets published by De Bezige Bij include:

References

Secondary literature

Notes and References

  1. News: Hans Nijenhuis verruilt NRC voor De Bezige Bij . . Dutch . 2009-01-22 . 2009-07-21.
  2. News: Anne Franks Het achterhuis werd afgewezen . . Dutch . 2004-12-22 . 2009-07-21.
  3. News: Hubben . Hub. . Illegaal was beter dan clandestien . . Dutch . 2004-05-14 . 2009-07-21.
  4. Web site: Roegholt . Richter . Hoe De Bezige Bij ontstond als illegale uitgeverij . De Bezige Bij . 2009-07-21 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090517030209/http://www.debezigebij.nl/boekboek/show/id%3D33841 . May 17, 2009 .
  5. In 2004, the company published an illustrated history of its activities during the war years; see News: Hubben . Hub. . Illegaal was beter dan clandestien . . Dutch . 2004-05-14 . 2009-07-21.
  6. News: Bezige Bij krijgt onderdak bij Weekbladpers 'maar blijft nog jaren autonoom' . . Dutch . 1997-06-28 . 2009-07-21.
  7. Web site: Werknemers Thomas Rap verlaten Bezige Bij en beginnen nieuwe uitgeverij . 2023-01-10 . . nl.
  8. News: Schrijvers eren Remco Campert . . Dutch . 2009-07-16 . 2009-07-21.
  9. News: Dirks . Bart . Manuscript Het verdriet van België verkocht . . Dutch . 2006-02-07 . 2009-07-21.
  10. News: Peters . Arjen . Brieven tonen aan: Jan Cremer was zijn tijd ver vooruit . . Dutch . 2005-04-19 . 2009-07-21.
  11. News: Truijens . Aleid . Ik heb me de tiefus gezocht naar boerenkool . . Dutch . 2005-04-19 . 2009-07-21.
  12. News: Schrijver Louis Ferron overleden . . Dutch . 2005-08-26 . 2009-07-21.
  13. News: Bezige Bij stelt Mulisch-consulente aan . . Dutch . 2008-10-16 . 2009-07-21.
  14. News: Peters . Arjan . Jan Siebelink wint AKO Literatuurprijs . . Dutch . 2005-10-14 . 2009-07-21.
  15. News: Fortuin . Arjen . Simon Vinkenoog overleden . . Dutch . 2009-07-12 . 2009-07-21.

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