Extraordinary ordinary men. Biographies of Dutch post-war premiers reviewed
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,...
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| Language: | English |
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University of Groningen Press
2016-06-01
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| Series: | European Journal of Life Writing |
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| Online Access: | https://ejlw.eu/article/view/31479 |