Jules Anton Deelder (24 November 1944 – 19 December 2019) was a Dutch poet,
spoken word poet and writer. His poems cover topics such as life in the city of
Rotterdam
Rotterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Rotte'') is the second largest city and municipality in the Netherlands. It is in the province of South Holland, part of the North Sea mouth of the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, via the ''"Ne ...
, drug use, and
jazz
Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a m ...
. He was very passionate about the Dutch language and feared that European integration would cause smaller languages like Dutch to become a "folkloric" curiosity. He was well known in the Netherlands for his live performances and appearances in Dutch popular media. He collaborated with musicians and bands such as
Herman Brood
Hermanus "Herman" Brood (; 5 November 1946 – 11 July 2001) was a Dutch musician, painter, actor and poet. As a musician he achieved artistic and commercial success in the 1970s and 1980s, and was called "the greatest and only Dutch rock 'n' ...
,
Benjamin Herman and
Bas van Lier to record and perform his poetry. His prominent role in the cultural life of Rotterdam earned him the nickname "night mayor of Rotterdam."
In 1954, Deelders discovered jazz at the age of 9 when he first heard
Chet Baker. It gave him
goose bumps
Goose bumps, goosebumps or goose-pimples are the bumps on a person's skin at the base of body hairs which may involuntarily develop when a person is tickled, cold or experiencing strong emotions such as fear, euphoria or sexual arousal.
The ...
, and jazz would become his religion. Deelder was the presenter of his own jazz radio show, ''Deelder Draait'', on
Arrow Jazz FM. He also wrote scripts for the comic book series ''Amber en Akka'' and ''Professor Hilarius'', drawn by Rob Peters. He furthermore inspired a
celebrity comic of his own, ''Juul Deeldert'', drawn by Vick Debergh.
Bibliography
Poetry
* ''Gloria Satoria'' (
De Bezige Bij
De Bezige Bij ("the busy bee") is one of the most important literary publishing companies in the Netherlands.
History
The company was founded illegally in 1943, during the German occupation of the Netherlands by ; its first publication was a poe ...
, 1969)
* ''Dag en nacht geopend'' (De Bezige Bij, 1970)
* ''Boe!'' (De Bezige Bij, 1972)
* ''Op de deurknop na'' (De Bezige Bij, 1972)
* ''De zwarte jager'' (De Bezige Bij, 1973)
* ''Moderne gedichten'' (De Bezige Bij, 1979)
* ''Sturm und Drang'' (De Bezige Bij, 1980)
* ''Junkers 88'' (De Bezige Bij, 1983)
* ''Portret van Olivia de Havilland'' (De Bezige Bij, 1985)
* ''Interbellum'' (De Bezige Bij, 1987)
* ''Lijf- en andere gedichten'' (De Bezige Bij, 1991)
* ''Renaissance: gedichten ’44-’94'' (De Bezige Bij, 1994)
* ''Transeuropa'' (De Bezige Bij, 1995)
* ''Het lot van de eenhoorn'' (De Bezige Bij, 1997)
* ''Bijbelsch'' (De Bezige Bij, 1999)
* ''N.V. Verga'' (De Bezige Bij, 2001)
* ''Inderdaad nee'' (with drawings of
Herman Brood
Hermanus "Herman" Brood (; 5 November 1946 – 11 July 2001) was a Dutch musician, painter, actor and poet. As a musician he achieved artistic and commercial success in the 1970s and 1980s, and was called "the greatest and only Dutch rock 'n' ...
; Nijgh en Van Ditmar, 2003)
* ''Zonder dollen'' (De Bezige Bij, 2004)
* ''Vrijwel alle gedichten'' (De Bezige Bij, 2004)
* ''Tussentijds'' (De Bezige Bij, 2008)
* ''Ruisch'' (De Bezige Bij, 2011)
Novels and other fiction
* ''Proza'' (short stories; Boelen, 1976)
* ''The Dutch Windmill'' (biography of
Bep van Klaveren
Lambertus "Bep" van Klaveren (26 September 1907 – 12 February 1992) was a Dutch boxer, who won the gold medal in the featherweight division at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. Van Klaveren remains the only Dutch boxer to have won an Oly ...
; Veen, 1980)
* ''Schöne Welt'' (short stories; De Bezige Bij, 1982)
* ''Modern passé'' (short stories; De Bezige Bij, 1984)
* ''Drukke dagen'' (short stories; De Bezige Bij, 1985)
* ''Gemengde gevoelens'' (novel; De Bezige Bij, 1986)
* ''De T van Vondel'' (short stories; De Bezige Bij, 1990)
* ''Jazz'' (short stories; De Bezige Bij, 1992)
* ''Geheid Deelder'' (De Bezige Bij, 1994)
* ''De bevrijding van Koos Spook'' (children's story; De Bezige Bij, 1995)
* ''De dikke van Deelder'' (short stories; De Bezige Bij, 1997)
* ''Vrijwel alle verhalen'' (short stories; De Bezige Bij, 2009)
Comics
* ''Amber & Akka'' (with Rob Peters; De Lijn, 1985)
Discography
* ''Deelder Speaks'' theatre show recording (EMI, 1986)
* ''Kiezen Of Deelder'' theatre show recording (BMG, 1990)
* ''Deelder Drumt Jazz'' music, stories and poetry (Zillion, 1993)
* ''Oh Kut'' hit single with
Herman Brood
Hermanus "Herman" Brood (; 5 November 1946 – 11 July 2001) was a Dutch musician, painter, actor and poet. As a musician he achieved artistic and commercial success in the 1970s and 1980s, and was called "the greatest and only Dutch rock 'n' ...
(Ariola, 1997)
* ''Deelder Draait'' compilation of music from Deelder's jazz collection (Sonic Scenery, 2002)
* ''Deelder Draait Door'' compilation of music from Deelder's jazz collection (Sonic Scenery, 2003)
* ''Deelder Blijft Draaien'' compilation of music from Deelder's jazz collection (Sonic Scenery, 2004)
* ''Deelder Rhythm'' compilation of music from Deelder's jazz collection (Sonic Scenery, 2006)
* ''Totaal Loss'' music and poetry, with composer/designer Louis Gauthier (Prometheus, 2011)
* ''De Deeldeliers'' music and poetry, with Bas van Lier and others (Embrace Recordings, 2013)
References
External links
Official site(in Dutch)
Jules Deelder at Poetry InternationalJules Deelder at Digital Library for Dutch Literature
(in Dutch)
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1944 births
2019 deaths
Dutch male poets
Dutch radio presenters
Jazz radio presenters
Dutch comics writers
Spoken word poets
Writers from Rotterdam
Dutch jazz
Mass media people from Rotterdam