The bristling wit and melancholy of Cees Nooteboom came to me when I needed it most | Madeleine Thien

Cees Nooteboom, acclaimed Dutch author driven by relentless curiosity for the world beyond, dies at 92

A towering figure in Dutch-language and European literature, the poet and novelist traveled the globe, embracing cultures and disciplines with unwavering curiosity. He died on February 11 at the age of 92.