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Couperus

American  
[koo-pey-ruhs] / kuˈpeɪ rəs /

noun

  1. Louis 1863–1923, Dutch novelist.


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Set in the colonial East Indies, the book was written by Louis Couperus, whom van Hove compares to Thomas Mann.

From The New Yorker • Oct. 26, 2015

Louis Couperus is a Dutch author, and he has written the most delightful work entitled “Psyche.”

From Psyche by Couperus, Louis

Louis Couperus was born on the 10th of June, 1863, at the Hague, where he spent the first ten years of his life.

From Footsteps of Fate by Couperus, Louis

The dead weight of inheritance, always a psychological fascination for Couperus, becomes doubly fascinating when one generation after another inherits an undwindling legacy of divine, ironic whim.

From Majesty A Novel by Couperus, Louis

Perhaps it was bred in his bones, perhaps it was his mere desire for human knowledge that gave Couperus his penetration into the emotions which they of the blood were taught to conceal.

From Majesty A Novel by Couperus, Louis

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