Nieuwe momenten? De Nederlandse roman na 1985

New moments? The Dutch novel after 1985 Looking at the years 1985-2000, a few questions about Dutch literature seem to be relevant. Which new Dutch novels were the most successful? Which changes occurred in Dutch society during that same period? And in the literary world of the Netherlands? This article attempts to answer these questions, while at the same time arguing for a new edition of Jacques van der Elst’s Momente van die Nederlandse letterkunde (Moments in Dutch literature).