Boudewijn Smits (biographer Loe de Jong) in VPRO Boeken
Thursday Boudewijn Smits has been awarded a PhD for his biography of historian Loe de Jong. On Sunday he appeared in 'VPRO Boeken', where Wim Brands talked to him about his biography, which has been published last week.
Smits, lecturer at the History Department of the University of Groningen, also appeared in the Dutch 'Radio 1 Journaal' on Thursday 24 April. On 3 May he will be a guest on the 'TROS Nieuwsshow'.
More information on
www.biografieloedejong.nl
| Last modified: | 25 August 2020 1.18 p.m. |
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