Bart Chabot
Bart Chabot | |
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Born | Bartholomeus Antonius Wilhelmus Chabot 26 September 1954 |
Nationality | Dutch |
Occupation(s) | Poet and writer |
Notable work | Broodje Gezond (1996) |
Bart Chabot (born 26 September 1954) is a Dutch writer and poet.
Biography
[edit]Chabot went to the University of Leiden to study Dutch language and literature.[1] During that period, he befriended the artists and drug users Jules Deelder[2] and Herman Brood.[3] Chabot's parents thoroughly disapproved.[4][5] Soon after, Chabot decided to abandon his studies.[1] In 1979, he made his debut as a poet with Als u zó gaat beginnen followed by Popcorn in 1981.[6] Chabot did not want to cater to the world of literary critics, and attempted to write poetry everybody could understand with references to McDonalds, supermarkets, and rock-and-roll.[6] Of his 1993 poetry collection Genadebrood, a reviewer in World Literature Today noted Chabot's cynical philosophy and commented on the depressing nature of many of the poems.[7]
In 1996, Chabot wrote his first biography called Broodje gezond (Healthy sandwich) about Herman Brood. The book became a bestseller selling 50,000 copies by 2003, and received sequels as Broodje halfom (2001),[6] Brood en spelen (2002) en Broodje springlevend (2003).[8] In 2007, Chabot received the Johnny van Doorn Prize for literature.[1] The biography even received critical acclaim from Arjan Peters of de Volkskrant for showing the degeneration of the elderly rock and roll singer while keeping a good sense of humour. The critic did show his prejudice for having to write about a common subject.[9]
In 2014, Chabot composed the Grand Dictation of the Dutch Language which was an annual spelling contest organised by De Morgen, de Volkskrant and NTR.[10] Chabot was a prominent participant in the previous editions of the spelling contest, and wanted to make it more accessible to normal people using familiar words.[11] In 2020, Chabot published Mijn vaders hand, about his youth.[12][13] Hebban expected a gloomy book, but Chabot's cynical irony managed to make them laugh once in a while. Hebban did question the commercial motivation of a television personality writing about his youth.[14] Carel Peeters of Vrij Nederland observed that Chabot is always somewhere else, and that triggered him to go beyond acceptable and normal patterns.[15]
Chabot is also a columnist for Oor and Playboy,[16] and a television personality making frequent appearances on Pauw & Witteman and Barend & Van Dorp.[17]
In 1989, Chabot embarked on a theatre tour with Remco Campert and Jan Mulder.[1] In 1999 he decided to go on the road again this time with Jules Deelder and Herman Brood.[16]
In autumn 2006, Chabot participated in the television program De Slimste Mens, which aimed to find the smartest person in a group of celebrities. Chabot won.[18]
Family
[edit]Bart Chabot married Yolanda in 1987.[5] The couple has four sons whom he taught to write. "Writing starts with empathy, you don't put yourself in the centre, but the world around you," according to Bart.[19] The writing muse got passed on, and Sebastiaan and Splinter are columnists in their own right.[19] Splinter had even gone beyond that, and has, after graduating from the University of Amsterdam, become a television presenter for NPO 3.[20]
Works
[edit]Title | Publisher | Year | Isbn |
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Als u zó gaat beginnen | Meulenhoff[21] | 1979 | ISBN 9070247097[22] |
Popcorn | De Bezige Bij | 1981 | ISBN 9023445694[23] |
Captain America | De Bezige Bij | 1982 | ISBN 9023445805[24] |
!Stand | De Bezige Bij | 1985 | ISBN 9023446208[25] |
Babylon Hotel | De Bezige Bij | 1988 | ISBN 9023430905[26] |
Duingheest : novellen | De Bezige Bij | 1990 | ISBN 9023431677[27] |
Genadebrood | De Bezige Bij | 1993 | ISBN 902344714X[28] |
De kootjesblues | Nijgh & Van Ditmar | 2000 | ISBN 9038813996[29] |
Broodje gezond | Nijgh & Van Ditmar | 2001 | ISBN 9038814070[30] |
Broodje halfom | Nijgh & Van Ditmar | 2001 | ISBN 9038814046[31] |
Brood en spelen | Nijgh & Van Ditmar | 2002 | ISBN 9038814089[32] |
Broodje springlevend | Nijgh & Van Ditmar | 2003 | ISBN 9038814135[33] |
Zand erover | Nijgh & Van Ditmar | 2003 | ISBN 903881416X[34] |
Greatest Hits #1 | De Bezige Bij | 2004 | ISBN 9789023454922[35] |
Elvistranen | Nijgh & Van Ditmar | 2004 | ISBN 9038814194[36] |
Fort Knox | Nijgh & Van Ditmar | 2005 | ISBN 9038814364[37] |
Broodje halfom | Nijgh & Van Ditmar | 2006 | ISBN 9038814402[38] |
McPain | Nijgh & Van Ditmar | 2007 | ISBN 9789038814506[39] |
Anna's hoeve | Nijgh & Van Ditmar | 2007 | ISBN 9789038890029[40] |
Cadillac boogie | Nijgh & Van Ditmar | 2007 | ISBN 9789038890012[41] |
Dracula's ontbijt | Nijgh & Van Ditmar | 2007 | ISBN 9789038890036[42] |
De Bril van Chabot | De Bezige Bij | 2008 | ISBN 9789023437093[43] |
Scheveningse wolken | De Bezige Bij | 2009 | ISBN 9789023455103[44] |
Greatest Hits #2 | De Bezige Bij | 2009 | ISBN 9789023441335[45] |
Schiphol blues | De Bezige Bij | 2009 | ISBN 9789023438472[46] |
De Patatbalie | De Bezige Bij | 2010 | ISBN 9789023463214[47] |
Up on the Hilton roof | De Bezige Bij | 2011 | ISBN 9789023459026[48] |
Diepere lagen | De Bezige Bij | 2011 | ISBN 9789023465621[49] |
Triggerhappy | De Bezige Bij | 2013 | ISBN 9789023473589[50] |
Zestig | De Bezige Bij | 2014 | ISBN 9789023487944[51] |
Easy Street | De Bezige Bij | 2016 | ISBN 9789023498414[52] |
Bananenrepubliek | De Bezige Bij | 2016 | ISBN 9789023494812[53] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Bart Chabot". Studium Generale University of Utrecht (in Dutch). 22 December 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ "Een leven lang drugs: hoe Deelder nog steeds leeft (translation:A life of drug use: how did Deelder manage to keep alive". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 23 November 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ Blok, Gemma (2017). "'We the Avant-Garde'. A History from Below of Dutch Heroin Use in the 1970s". BMGN: Low Countries Historical Review. 132: 104. doi:10.18352/bmgn-lchr.10312.
- ^ "Ouders Bart Chabot keurden zijn vriendschap met Jules Deelder af". nu.nl (in Dutch). 31 January 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ a b Scheulderman, Antoinnette (31 January 2020). "Mijn jeugd werd een slagveld. Ik dwarrelde in stukjes en stukken uit elkaar". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ a b c "Schrijvers en dichters (dbnl biografieënproject I)". Digital Library for Dutch Literature (in Dutch). 2003. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ Bakker, Martinus Arnoud. "Genadebrood by Bart Chabot". World Literature Today. 68 (Spring 1994): 379. doi:10.2307/40150244. JSTOR 40150244.
- ^ "De Herman Brood-Biografie Van Bart Chabot". Zoek een boek (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ "Met dank aan Bart Chabot" (PDF). de Volkskrant via Boekman (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ "De volledige tekst van het groot dictee door Bart Chabot". de Volkskrant. 17 December 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ Genootschap Onze Taal. "Onze Taal. Jaargang 83". Digital Library for Dutch Literature (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ Schouten, Rob (22 February 2020). "De waarheid over de afschuwelijke ouders van Bart Chabot moést eruit komen". Trouw (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ "Boek: Mijn vaders hand - De Wereld Draait Door - BNNVARA". De Wereld Draait Door (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ "Omhoog kijken en vertrouwen op de nachthemel". Hebban (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ "Literaire kroniek: Bart Chabot bevindt zich altijd in zijn eigen wereld". Vrij Nederlands (in Dutch). 11 February 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Bart Chabot". Gedichten (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ "Bart Chabot over tumor in Pauw & Witteman". Media Courant (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ "Arjen Lubach is De Slimste Mens (2012)". nu.nl. 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Interview met Bart, Sebastiaan én Splinter Chabot: Schrijven begint met empathie". Den Haag Centraal (in Dutch). 2 March 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ "Wie is tafelheer Splinter Chabot". BNN-VARA (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ "Als u zo gaat beginnen van Bart Chabot". www.hebban.nl. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Als u zó gaat beginnen : gedichten / Bart Chabot — LodView". Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Popcorn / Bart Chabot — LodView". Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Captain America / Bart Chabot/Words ; Anton Corbijn/Snapshots — LodView". Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "!Stand / Bart Chabot ; [fotogr. Anton Corbijn] — LodView". Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Babylon Hotel : verhalen / Bart Chabot — LodView". Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Duingheest : novellen / Bart Chabot — LodView". Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Genadebrood : gedichten / Bart Chabot — LodView". Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "De kootjesblues / Bart Chabot ; [eindred.: Pieter Cramer] — LodView". Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Broodje gezond / Bart Chabot ; [eindred. Pieter Cramer] — LodView". Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Broodje halfom / Bart Chabot ; [eindred. Pieter Cramer] — LodView". Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Brood en spelen / Bart Chabot ; [eindred. Pieter Cramer] — LodView". Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Broodje springlevend / Bart Chabot ; [eindred. Pieter Cramer] — LodView". Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Zand erover / Bart Chabot — LodView". Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Greatest hits / Bart Chabot — LodView". Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Elvistranen / Bart Chabot — LodView". Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Fort Knox / Bart Chabot — LodView". Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Broodje halfom / Bart Chabot — LodView". Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "McPain / Bart Chabot — LodView". Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Anna's hoeve / Bart Chabot — LodView". Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Cadillac boogie / Bart Chabot — LodView". Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Dracula's ontbijt / Bart Chabot — LodView". Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "De Bril van Chabot : de mooiste gedichten van Bart Chabot / gekozen door Martin Bril — LodView". Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Scheveningse wolken / Bart Chabot — LodView". Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Greatest hits / Bart Chabot — LodView". Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Schiphol blues : Cock Fart en andere zomerse verhalen / Bart Chabot — LodView". Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "De Patatbalie : in het spoor van de verkiezingskaravaan / Bart Chabot — LodView". Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Up on the Hilton roof : over leven en werk van Herman Brood / Bart Chabot ; [samenst. Rob van Essen] — LodView". Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Diepere lagen : verslag van een bestraling / Bart Chabot — LodView". Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Triggerhappy : roman / Bart Chabot — LodView". Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Zestig / Bart Chabot — LodView". Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Easy Street : roman / Bart Chabot — LodView". Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Bananenrepubliek : gedichten / Bart Chabot — LodView". Retrieved 28 December 2023.
External links
[edit]- Official site (in Dutch)
- Bart Chabot at Digital Library for Dutch Literature (in Dutch)
- Bart Chabot at IMDb