Maarten 't Hart

Maarten ’t Hart was born in 1944 in Maassluis, the Netherlands, near Rotterdam. He studied biology, specializing in behavioral biology, in Leiden and worked there for 18 years as a lecturer in behavioral research before establishing himself as a freelance writer. He published his first novel in 1971. His extensive body of work includes novels, short stories, and essays; it has been translated into several languages, and some of his books have been adapted for film. Among his best-known works is the novel The Fury of the Whole World, which was published in German in 1997 and achieved major success.