STAD O5O
A graphic novel about a thousand years of Groningen. Quirky City of the North
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‘To understand a city, you have to get to know it. But this richly illustrated book does more than that. It shows that cultural education for young people – and everyone else – really comes alive when reading is fun.’
In Andreas Platthaus – Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
In STAD O5O, one thousand years of Groningen come to life in a compelling graphic novel. Author Auke Hulst and historian Martin Hillenga weave together history and imagination into a layered story about an independent city in the north. Their narrative is brought to life by twenty-one illustrators, two photographers and four poets, each offering a unique perspective on Groningen. From medieval trading town to the city of today, past, present and future come together in a rich visual and literary collage. Experimental in form yet deeply rooted in the city, STAD O5O will be distributed free of charge to every first-year secondary school pupil in Groningen for five years.
With illustrations by: Paul de Bie, Sanne Boekel, Anco Dijkman, Dim Junius, Loes Faber, Jaime Jacob, Minke Koopman, Anne Mérat, Bart Nijstad, Willemijn Overmars, Katinka Polderman, Githa Schrijver, Anne Stalinski, Meinte Strikwerda, Senne Trip, Megan de Vos, Hannah van der Weide, Erik Wielaert, Mirthe van Wermeskerken, Anne Caesar van Wieren, Roelof Wijtsma, Kalle Wolters
Auke Hulst (author), Martin Hillenga and Erik Dorsman (historians), Karlijn Benthem, Bert Popken and Jeroen de Willigen (writers), Ellen Schindler (concept and art direction)
De Zwarte Hond after Roosje Klap
Marieke Kijk in de Vegte, David Vroom
978-94-6549-022-9
November 2026
expected
English
272 p
hardcover
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