Ah, Jamaica!

Stephan Sanders is one of Holland’s most important young writers. He has a weekly column in de Volkshrant and publishes essays in various Dutch magazines. He made his fiction debut in 1991 with the short story Ah, Jamaica! and has written a book about the USA. His latest publication in English is the novella, The Great Outdoors.

David Colmer is an author and translator. He translates Dutch literature in a wide range of genres including literary fiction, nonfiction, children’s books, and poetry. He was awarded the New South Wales Premiere’s Translation Prize and is a two-time winner of the David Reid Poetry Translation Prize. (updated 6/2010)