Willem Jozef Andreas Jonckbloet (6 July 1817,

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– 19 October 1885,

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) was a Dutch historian, best known for work on medieval poetry. From 1835 he was a student at the University of Leiden. After pursuing medicine and law, he turned to

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literature. From 1847 at

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, he became a professor at Leiden in 1878. In 1855 he became member of the

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Works

* ''Geschiedenis der middennederlandsche dichtkunst'' (Amsterdam 1851-55, 3 Bde.) * ''Étude sur le roman de Renart'' (Groningen 1863) * ''Geschiedenis der Nederlandsche letterkunde'' (Groningen 1868-70; Bde.)

References

External links

Biography in the ''Digitale Bibliotheek voor de Nederlandse Letteren''
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jonckbloet, Willem Jozef 1817 births 1885 deaths Academic staff of Leiden University Writers from The Hague Members of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences