Louis Couperus
Dutch author whose novels about Dutch colonial society in the Dutch East Indies and fin-de-siecle Hague society are among the finest in the Dutch language. Eline Vere and The Hidden Force are his masterpieces.
Works
- Eline VerePsychological novel about a woman's descent and mental deterioration
- The Hidden ForceColonial novel exploring mysticism and psychological conflict in Java
- Small SoulsFamily saga examining moral mediocrity across generations
- Old People and the Things That PassMeditation on aging and the passage of time through interconnected lives
- EcstasyNovella exploring spiritual transcendence and human passion