Tim Krabbé
Encyclopedia
Tim Krabbé is a Dutch
journalist
and novelist.
Krabbé was born in Amsterdam
. His writing has appeared in most major periodicals in the Netherlands
. He is known to Dutch readers for his novel De Renner (The Rider), first published in 1978. English readers know him primarily for The Vanishing, the translation of his 1984 novel Het Gouden Ei (The Golden Egg
), which was made into an acclaimed 1988 Dutch film
for which Krabbé co-wrote a script. A poorly received American remake was made in 1993
. In 1997 he published 'De grot', translated as 'The Cave' and published in the U.S.in 2000. In 2009, he wrote the "Boekenweek
geschenk", called Een Tafel vol Vlinders.
Also a former championship chess
player, Krabbé is renowned for his writings on the subject and maintains a chess website. Krabbé once authored a chess puzzle which featured a rook castling
vertically (see joke chess problem
), before this move was specifically disallowed. His FIDE rating is 2274.http://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=1000969.
His father was the painter Maarten Krabbé
(1908–2005) and his mother the Jewish film translator Margreet Reiss. He is the brother of actor Jeroen Krabbé
and the multimedia artist/designer Mirko Krabbé, and the uncle of Martijn Krabbé
, a Dutch media personality.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
and novelist.
Krabbé was born in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
. His writing has appeared in most major periodicals in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. He is known to Dutch readers for his novel De Renner (The Rider), first published in 1978. English readers know him primarily for The Vanishing, the translation of his 1984 novel Het Gouden Ei (The Golden Egg
The Golden Egg
The Golden Egg , published as The Vanishing in English-speaking countries, is a psychological thriller novella written by Dutch author Tim Krabbé, first published in 1984...
), which was made into an acclaimed 1988 Dutch film
The Vanishing (1988 film)
The Vanishing is a French/Dutch film adaptation of the novella The Golden Egg by Tim Krabbé, released October 27, 1988. Directed by George Sluizer and starring Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu, the film is about the disappearance of a young Dutch woman and her lover's obsessive search...
for which Krabbé co-wrote a script. A poorly received American remake was made in 1993
The Vanishing (1993 film)
The Vanishing is a 1993 thriller starring Jeff Bridges, Kiefer Sutherland and Nancy Travis. It is an American remake of a 1988 Franco-Dutch film, also directed by George Sluizer.-Plot:...
. In 1997 he published 'De grot', translated as 'The Cave' and published in the U.S.in 2000. In 2009, he wrote the "Boekenweek
Boekenweek
In the Netherlands, the Boekenweek is an annual "week" of ten days dedicated to Dutch literature. It is held in March since 1932. Each Boekenweek has a theme. The beginning of the Boekenweek is marked by the Boekenbal , a gathering that is attended by writers and publishers...
geschenk", called Een Tafel vol Vlinders.
Also a former championship chess
Chess
Chess is a two-player board game played on a chessboard, a square-checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. It is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide at home, in clubs, online, by correspondence, and in tournaments.Each player...
player, Krabbé is renowned for his writings on the subject and maintains a chess website. Krabbé once authored a chess puzzle which featured a rook castling
Castling
Castling is a special move in the game of chess involving the king and either of the original rooks of the same color. It is the only move in chess in which a player moves two pieces at the same time. Castling consists of moving the king two squares towards a rook on the player's first rank, then...
vertically (see joke chess problem
Joke chess problem
Joke chess problem are puzzles in chess which use humor as a primary or secondary element. Though most chess problems, like other creative forms, are appreciated for serious artistic themes , joke chess problems are enjoyed for some twist. In some cases the composer plays a trick to prevent a...
), before this move was specifically disallowed. His FIDE rating is 2274.http://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=1000969.
His father was the painter Maarten Krabbé
Maarten Krabbé
Maarten Krabbé was a Dutch painter and art educator.-Life:Maarten Krabbé is the son of painter Hendrik Maarten Krabbé and singer Miep Rust...
(1908–2005) and his mother the Jewish film translator Margreet Reiss. He is the brother of actor Jeroen Krabbé
Jeroen Krabbé
Jeroen Aart Krabbé is a Dutch actor and film director who has appeared in many Dutch and international films.-Biography:...
and the multimedia artist/designer Mirko Krabbé, and the uncle of Martijn Krabbé
Martijn Krabbé
Martijn Joop Krabbé is a Dutch radio- and TV-presenter.- Biography :As son of actor, director, painter and writer Jeroen Krabbé, he started his career in Dutch media as 19 year old in the Dutch TV-programme "Popformule"...
, a Dutch media personality.
External links
- Tim Krabbé's website
- Chess Curiosities, the part of his website devoted to chessChessChess is a two-player board game played on a chessboard, a square-checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. It is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide at home, in clubs, online, by correspondence, and in tournaments.Each player...
. Open Chess Diary last updated April 2009 (except for just one new entry in December 2010), other sections much earlier. - FIDE rating card for Tim Krabbé
- Krabbé's random word Article on the random word that is invented in The Rider: Battoowoo Greekgreek
- Chessville - Interviews - 20 Questions - with Tim Krabbé