Tag Archive for: Writer

Stefan van Dierendonck

A writer on the road: Stefan van Dierendonck

In August 2022, writer and former priest Stefan van Dierendonck walked the Walk of Wisdom in seven days. At the end of each day, he sent a 'pop-up newsletter' of his day trip to people who had signed up for it. A skeptical, but benevolent reacquaintance…

Author: Thomas Verbogt

Last year, the well-known Nijmegen writer Thomas Verbogt wrote a contribution to Seasons of Life, the contemporary book of hours and pilgrims with which we will open the Walk of Wisdom on 21 June. Thomas Verbogt grew up in Nijmegen and…

Programme maker and writer John Jansen van Galen

Radio presenter John Jansen van Galen has become a symbolic forerunner of the Walk of Walk of Wisdom. John Jansen van Galen studied political and social sciences in the 1960s and then became a journalist and later editor-in-chief at HP/De Tijd.…

Spiritual counsellor and writer Marinus van den Berg

Spiritual counselor and poet/writer Marinus van den Berg has become the forerunner of the Walk of Wisdom. Marinus van den Berg has been working as a chaplain in a hospice in Rotterdam since 1998, where he guides people from various cultural…

Writer Annelies Verbeke contributes

The Flemish writer Annelies Verbeke has contributed to our tidal and pilgrim book Seasons of Life and has thus become a symbolic forerunner of the route. The Flemish (1976), who is also increasingly appreciated in the Netherlands, made his…

Writer Désanne van Brederode

The writer Désanne van Brederode writes a contribution to our book of hours and pilgrims and thus becomes a symbolic precursor of the Walk of Wisdom. Désanne van Brederode is a philosopher and has regularly written columns for the TV programme…

Happinez founder Inez van Oord

Inez van Oord, creator and first editor-in-chief of the well-known magazine Happinez, has become the forerunner of the Walk of Wisdom.  In 2003 she launched a new concept for a magazine that wanted to combine attention to spirituality and…

Writer and philosopher Joke Hermsen

The writer and philosopher Joke Hermsen is going to write a contribution to our contemporary book of hours and pilgrims Seasons of Life and thus become a forerunner of the Walk of Wisdom. Joke Hermsen writes a lot about contemplation and spirituality…

Writer and former politician Jan Terlouw

Writer and former politician Jan Terlouw writes a page for our pilgrim's book and thus becomes the forerunner of the Walk of Walk of Wisdom. Terlouw was, among other things, party chairman of D66 in the House of Representatives, minister and…

Author: Tommy Wieringa

We are proud to announce that Tommy Wieringa has become the forerunner of our pilgrimage route-in-development, the Walk of Wisdom. Tommy Wieringa is one of the most popular Dutch writers of the moment. He grew up partly in the Netherlands Antilles…