Event
‘Mijn liefste vijand’ – Connie Palmen on Johnnie Walker, love, life and addiction
About
Connie Palmen talks about her novel Johnnie Walker and her body of work at De Balie in Amsterdam on 3 December at 20:00. Actors read fragments from her books.
What to expect
Connie Palmen discusses her new novel Johnnie Walker and the themes that keep returning in her work.
- Novel about a long relationship with alcohol
- Themes: love, dependence, self-loss
- Actors read fragments from her books
- Also earlier novels like De vriendschap, I.M. and De wetten
Questions
When does ‘Mijn liefste vijand’ – Connie Palmen on Johnnie Walker, love, life and addiction start and end?
‘Mijn liefste vijand’ – Connie Palmen on Johnnie Walker, love, life and addiction runs Thursday, 3 December 2026, 20:00.
Where is ‘Mijn liefste vijand’ – Connie Palmen on Johnnie Walker, love, life and addiction?
‘Mijn liefste vijand’ – Connie Palmen on Johnnie Walker, love, life and addiction takes place at De Balie, Kleine-Gartmanplantsoen 10, Amsterdam.
What happens during the evening?
Connie Palmen talks about her new novel Johnnie Walker and her oeuvre.
Actors read fragments from Johnnie Walker
Fragments from earlier books such as De vriendschap, I.M. and De wetten
The readings are used to explore recurring themes in her work
What themes are discussed?
Love and obsession, the relationship between life and literature, and the stories we use to shape ourselves.
Also desire, dependence and self-loss
Amsterdam
Getting there
De Balie, Kleine-Gartmanplantsoen 10, 1017 RR Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, NL
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