# Maxim Februari > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Maxim_Februari > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Maxim_Februari.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maxim_Februari > Source revision: 1347390113 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Dutch writer, philosopher and columnist Maxim Februari Februari in 2025 Born Marjolijn Drenth[1] (1963-02-23) 23 February 1963 (age 63) Coevorden, Netherlands Pen name M. Februari, Marjolijn Februari and M. Drenth von Februar Occupation Philosopher, writer Nationality Dutch Alma mater Tilburg University (PhD) Website Personal website **Maxim Februari**, pseudonym of **Maximiliaan (Max) Drenth** (born 23 February 1963), is a Dutch writer, philosopher and columnist. ## Life and work Februari studied law, philosophy and history of art at [Utrecht University](/source/Utrecht_University).[2] His first novel (*De zonen van het uitzicht*), for which he received the *Multatuli Prize*, was published in 1989. Februari's next novel *The Book Club* (Dutch: *De literaire kring*) was published in 2007. He wrote [columns](/source/Columnist) for two leading Dutch newspapers, *[de Volkskrant](/source/De_Volkskrant)* and *[NRC Handelsblad](/source/NRC_Handelsblad)*.[3][4] Februari published a highly original [dissertation](/source/Thesis) at [Tilburg University](/source/Tilburg_University) in 2000. This book (*Een pruik van paardenhaar & Over het lezen van een boek, Amartya Sen en de Onmogelijkheid van de Paretiaanse liberaal*) was a combination of a scientific book and a novel, both on economics and on ethics –and published under two names: M. Februari & Marjolijn Drenth.[5] In 2008 Februari received the *Frans Kellendonk Prize*, a Dutch literary award.[6] Februari gave the 2011 [Mosse Lecture](/source/Mosse_Lecture), titled *Wat is seks eigenlijk?* (*What exactly is sex?*).[7] ## Gender transitioning Newspaper NRC-Handelsblad announced in September 2012 that their columnist Marjolijn Februari would from then on publish under the name Maxim Februari, because of his gender [transitioning](/source/Transitioning_(transgender)). Februari published *The Making of a Man. Notes on Transsexuality* (Dutch: *De maakbare man. Notities over transseksualiteit*) in 2013.[4] ## Publications in English - Maxim Februari: *The Making of a Man. Notes on Transsexuality*. (Transl. by Andy Brown). London, Reaktion Books, 2015. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1-78023-473-1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-78023-473-1) - Marjolijn Februari: *The Book Club*. (Transl. by Paul Vincent). London, Quercus, 2011. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0-85738-132-3](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-85738-132-3) - *Globalisation and Human Dignity. Sources and Challenges in Catholic Social Thought*. An essay by Marjolijn Drenth von Februar, with contrib. by Wim van de Donk [and others]. Budel, Damon, 2004. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [90-5573-577-9](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/90-5573-577-9) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** G.J. van Bork, [Februari, M.](http://dbnl.org/tekst/bork001schr01_01/bork001schr01_01_0328.php), *Schrijvers en dichters* (in Dutch), 2004. Retrieved 12 March 2016. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Het Literatuurhuis, 2014](http://www.hetliteratuurhuis.nl/literair-utrecht/utrechtse-canon/auteurs/603/) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Profile of M. Februari at Dutch public TV (NPODoc, 2011)"](https://web.archive.org/web/20151125173059/http://www.npodoc.nl/documentaires/series/profiel/2011/marjolijn-februari--de-zichtbare-denker.html). Archived from [the original](http://www.npodoc.nl/documentaires/series/profiel/2011/marjolijn-februari--de-zichtbare-denker.html) on 25 November 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2022. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-auto_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-auto_4-1) ["Maxim Februari over zijn coming out: al heel jong wist ik dat ik een jongen was"](https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2012/09/17/maxim-februari-over-zijn-coming-out-al-heel-jong-wist-ik-dat-ik-een-jongen-was-a1441650). *NRC*. 17 September 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2022. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Radboud Reflects (Radboud University, 2008)"](https://www.ru.nl/radboudreflects/?ActLbl=pagina&ActItmIdt=758214). Retrieved 5 December 2022.[*[permanent dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*] 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Home"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160215053708/http://maatschappijdernederlandseletterkunde.nl/prijs.php). *maatschappijdernederlandseletterkunde*. Archived from [the original](https://maatschappijdernederlandseletterkunde.nl/) on 15 February 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2022. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** van Toor, Bob (22 September 2011). ["Marjolijn Februari: 'Ik weet niets van homo's – of van seks'"](https://www.folia.nl/wetenschap/2213/marjolijn-februari-ik-weet-niets-van-homos-of-van-seks) [Marjolijn Februari: 'I know nothing about gays - or about sex']. *Folia* (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 February 2019. ## External links Media related to [Maxim Februari](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Maxim_Februari) at Wikimedia Commons - [Official website](http://www.maximfebruari.nl/) - [Februari @dbnl](http://dbnl.org/auteurs/auteur.php?id=febr001) - [A brief summary (in Dutch) of a three-hour interview by the dutch program 'Zomergasten':](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZaumiKed9k/) Authority control databases International ISNI VIAF GND FAST National United States France 2 BnF data 2 Netherlands Belgium People Trove Other IdRef Yale LUX --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Maxim Februari](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maxim_Februari) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maxim_Februari?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.