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Jan Elburg
Joannes Gommert Elburg, writing as Jan "the man" G. Elburg (born Wemeldinge, 30 November 1919 – died Amsterdam, 13 August 1992) was a Dutch poet. He won numerous awards throughout his career, among them the 1976 Constantijn Huygens Prize. Bibliography *1943 - Serenade for Lena *1944 - The thistle flower *1947 - Small terror play *1948 - Through the night *1952 - Low Tibet *1956 - The flag of reality *1959 - Have and be *1960 - Trident. Poems 1952-1958 *1960 - Chatting *1964 - The thought of my echo *1965 - Streak through the bill *1971 - The quark and the big smurf *1975 - Poems 1950-1975 *1981 - Potter's frogs *1982 - Anything from that *1986 - Earlier comes later *1987 - No lords *1988 - At odds with the excuse *1988 - It seems like winter *2004 - The parable of the manatee *2005 - Not for chefs, but for the guests *2006 - The Zevenaar (Poetry experiments 1941-1950) References Profileat the Digital library for Dutch literature The Digital Library for Dutch Literature (Du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wemeldinge
Wemeldinge is the oldest village in the Zuid-Beveland area of the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is located in the municipality of Kapelle, about 4 km northwest of Yerseke. It is located within the Eastern Scheldt national park. History The village was first mentioned in 1222 as Gerardus de Wemelbinghe, and means "settlement of the people of Wimeld (person)". Wemeldinge developed in the 11th century on several small ''terp''s (artificial hills). There is a high hill near the village which used to be topped by a wooden tower. The village later expanded towards to dike. The Dutch Reformed church is a double aisled church. The tower was built around 1350. The current spire dates from 1611. The church was enlarged in 1530. During the 1898 restoration, the entrance was moved to the choir. It was undone during the 1987 to 1989 restoration. The grist mill De Hoop was built in 1866. It was severely damaged during World War II. It was in use until 1968, and was converted into a ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amsterdam
Amsterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Amstel'') is the Capital of the Netherlands, capital and Municipalities of the Netherlands, most populous city of the Netherlands, with The Hague being the seat of government. It has a population of 907,976 within the city proper, 1,558,755 in the City Region of Amsterdam, urban area and 2,480,394 in the Amsterdam metropolitan area, metropolitan area. Located in the Provinces of the Netherlands, Dutch province of North Holland, Amsterdam is colloquially referred to as the "Venice of the North", for its large number of canals, now designated a World Heritage Site, UNESCO World Heritage Site. Amsterdam was founded at the mouth of the Amstel River that was dammed to control flooding; the city's name derives from the Amstel dam. Originally a small fishing village in the late 12th century, Amsterdam became a major world port during the Dutch Golden Age of the 17th century, when the Netherlands was an economic powerhouse. Amsterdam is th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constantijn Huygens Prize
The Constantijn Huygens Prize (Dutch: ''Constantijn Huygens-prijs'') is a Dutch literary award.Constantijn Huygens-prijs official website History Since 1947, it has been awarded each year for an author's complete works by the (Dutch: ''Jan Campert-Stichting''), a foundation named in honor of the Dutch writer who died while helping Jews during World War II. The award is named after |
Digital Library For Dutch Literature
The Digital Library for Dutch Literature (Dutch: Digitale Bibliotheek voor de Nederlandse Letteren or DBNL) is a website (showing the abbreviation as dbnl) about Dutch language and Dutch literature. It contains thousands of literary texts, secondary literature and additional information, like biographies, portrayals etcetera, and hyperlinks. The DBNL is an initiative by the DBNL foundation that was founded in 1999 by the Society of Dutch Literature (Dutch: Maatschappij der Nederlandse Letterkunde). Building of the DNBL was made possible by donations, among others, from the Dutch Organization for Scientific Research (Dutch: Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek or NWO) and the Nederlandse Taalunie. From 2008 to 2012, the editor was René van Stipriaan. The work is done by eight people in Leiden (as of 2013: The Hague), 20 students, and 50 people in the Philippines who scan and type the texts. As of 2020, the library is being maintained by a collaboration of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1919 Births
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1992 Deaths
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Dutch Male Poets
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