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- ↑ "In de tien edities van Crossing Border sinds 1992 is het uitgegroeid tot het grootste festival in Europa waar de combinatie van literatuur en muziek centraal staat.": http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/_tsj001200301_01/_tsj001200301_01_0033.php (in Dutch) accessed 5 Sep. 2014
- ↑ Peter Bloxham, "Reviews: Crossing Border Festival – The Hague", The Line of Best Fit, 11 December 2009 (accessed 5 Sep. 2014)
- ↑ the history is recounted in an interview with Vintage Books by project manager Jessa Bertens, http://www.vintage-books.co.uk/blog/from-the-international-writing-blog/AviewFromThisBridge60/ (accessed 5 Sep. 2014)
- ↑ George McDonald, "Amsterdam Calendar of Events", Frommer's Amsterdam, 2011 edition, John Wiley & Sons, Jan 13, 2011
- ↑ "Arts and Entertainment: Festivals", Time Out Amsterdam, p. 254, Time Out Guides Ltd., 2011
- ↑ Audra Schroeder, "World Party: The Crossing Border Festival left my brain slightly overcast", Austin Chronicle, Nov. 25, 2009 (accessed 5 Sep. 2014)