author
E. (Elias) D'Oliveira
1886–1944
A sharp-eyed Dutch literary critic and interviewer, he is best remembered for capturing writers in conversation and turning those exchanges into vivid literary history. His work offers a close-up view of Dutch letters in the early 20th century, and his life was cut short during the Second World War.
3 Audiobooks
De jongere generatie gesprekken met vertegenwoordigers van de nieuwere richting in onze literatuur; tevens een enquête naar enkele beginselen in ons nationaal geestelijk leven
by E. (Elias) D'Oliveira
Goethe: Een Levensbeschrijving
by E. (Elias) D'Oliveira
De mannen van '80 aan het woord Een onderzoek vaar eenige beginselen van de "Nieuwe-Gids"-school.
by E. (Elias) D'Oliveira
About the author
Born in Amsterdam in 1886, Elias d'Oliveira wrote criticism, literary studies, and interview-based books that explored modern Dutch literature. His best-known works include De mannen van '80 aan het woord, built from conversations with major Dutch writers, as well as De jongere generatie and a book on Goethe.
Library and literary reference sources identify him as a Dutch literary critic, and also note that he was a Holocaust victim. A later memorial piece in the Dutch literary archive DBNL remembers him as a distinctly intellectual figure, while reference entries describe a broader working life that included stenography and psychological-pedagogical advising.
He died in 1944, reportedly in Theresienstadt. Today, he is mainly remembered for preserving the voices of earlier literary generations and for leaving behind a valuable record of Dutch literary culture.