DOAJ Open Access 2016

Extraordinary ordinary men. Biographies of Dutch post-war premiers reviewed

Marieke Oprel

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This article reviews three biographies of former Dutch prime ministers: wartime Prime Minister Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy (1885–1961), the first post-war Prime Minister Willem Schermerhorn (1894–1977) and the last volume of the biography of “vadertje” (daddy) Willem Drees (1886–1988). In this article, I will discuss the biographies of these three statesmen, all published in quick succession in 2014, as a case in point to investigate whether we can learn political or other lessons from former political leaders, and to reflect on the status quaestionis of political biographies as a genre.

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Biography Literature (General)

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Marieke Oprel

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Oprel, M. (2016). Extraordinary ordinary men. Biographies of Dutch post-war premiers reviewed. https://doi.org/10.5463/ejlw.5.192

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Lihat di Sumber doi.org/10.5463/ejlw.5.192

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Tahun Terbit: 2016
Sumber Database: DOAJ
DOI: 10.5463/ejlw.5.192
Akses: Open Access ✓