What is Gerard Reve's full name?
Gerard Kornelis van het Reve
Gerard Reve nickname(s):
Simon van het Reve
Gerard Reve date of birth:
December 14, 1923
How old was Gerard Reve when died?
82
Where was Gerard Reve born?
Amsterdam, Netherlands
When did Gerard Reve die?
April 8, 2006
Where did Gerard Reve die?
Zulte, Belgium
Is Gerard Reve gay or straight?
Gay
What is Gerard Reve nationality?
Dutch
What is Gerard Reve's occupation?
Writer
Gerard Reve claim to fame:
De vierde man (The Fourth Man)
What genre is Gerard Reve's work?
Novels, Short Stories, Poems, Letters, Speeches
Short Biography
Gerard Kornelis van het Reve (14 December 1923 – 8 April 2006) was a Dutch writer. He started writing as Simon van het Reve and adopted the shorter Gerard Reve in 1973. Together with Willem Frederik Hermans and Harry Mulisch, he is considered one of the "Great Three" of Dutch post-war literature. His 1981 novel De vierde man (The Fourth Man) was the basis for Paul Verhoeven's 1983 film.