Sholeh Rezazadeh - De hemel is altijd paars

De hemel is altijd paars

Sholeh Rezazadeh

Ambol|Anthos, Amsterdam — 2021
First edition, fifth printing (June 2021)
Signed and dated by the author

ORIGINAL DUTCH VERSION

Some novels do not announce themselves loudly.
They unfold slowly — through memory, observation, and quiet emotional weight.

De hemel is altijd paars is the acclaimed fiction debut of Sholeh Rezazadeh, a book that blurs the line between narrative and reflection while remaining firmly rooted in prose. Through a series of intimate scenes and observations, Rezazadeh explores displacement, love, identity, and the experience of rebuilding a life in a new language and country.

Though often described as lyrical because of its restraint and precision, this is a work of literary fiction, not poetry — a novelistic exploration of interior life told in carefully measured prose.

The book was widely praised upon release and went on to win the Debutantenprijs van de Maatschappij der Nederlandse Letterkunde 2022 and the Bronzen Uil Publieksprijs 2021, establishing Rezazadeh as one of the most important new voices in contemporary Dutch literature.

This copy is signed and dated by the author on the title page, adding genuine collectibility to an already significant modern work.

Bound in original purple cloth with gilt spine lettering, it presents beautifully and makes an excellent literary gift.

Condition:
Very Good+
Original cloth clean and bright; binding firm.
Dust jacket present with light edge wear.
Interior clean; inscription clear and well preserved.