Hendrik Groen Unaccustomed to Spotlight

Author Peter de Smet, known as Hendrik Groen, is still adjusting to the attention he's received for writing the Dutch Book Week gift. He described the experience as feeling like he's 'in a strange movie' during the 75th Boekenbal. De Smet mentioned that encountering large groups of photographers is quite extraordinary and surreal.

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