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Dutch literature is in the common meaning of the word all the written texts in Dutch. However, literature also has a different meaning, namely, text that have an extra layer in it, texts that use lots of symbolic language. This page is about those Dutch texts that are considered to be a part of the Dutch literary canon
History of Dutch literature
A few keywords as an outline for those those that like to write the history of the Dutch language.
Earliest stages (1000-1500)
Wachtendonkse psalmen, Vogalas, Abele spelen, Reinaerde, Karel ende Elegast, mystery plays, rederijkers, Bijns
The "Golden Age" (1500-1650)
Vondel, P.C. Hooft (also his Histories), Bredero, Jacob Cats, Muiderkring, Statenvertaling, Vonderslag
Decline (1650-1800)
Van Alphen, Wolff en Deken
The Old Guard (1800-1880)
French era -> spelling reform of Siegenbeek and counter-reaction by Bilderdyk
Dominees, Beets/Hildebrand, Potgieter, Piet Paaltjens, Schoolmeester, Bilderdyk, Conscience, Gezelle, Multatuli
Tachtigers (1880-1920)
Tachtigers/Perk/Kloos, Couperus, Van Eeden, Van Deyssel
Interbellum and the Second World War (1920-1945)
Marsman, Roland Holst, Slauerhoff, Hendrik de Vries. Forum. Vestdijk, Ter Braak, Du Perron, Jan Campert, Van Ostaijen
Modern Times (1945-present)
Vijftigers, Lodeizen, Lucebert, Deelder, Brusselmans, Bernlef, Remco Campert, Grunberg, Mulisch, WFH, Reve, Lanoye
List of Dutch authors whose works are considered literature
In cases where the writer uses a pseudonym, the real name is added between brackets.
Netherlands writers and poets
- Bertus Aafjes
- Gerrit Achterberg
- Kader Abdollah
- Hieronymus van Alphen
- Robert Anker
- Jan Arends
- Thea Beckman
- Nicolaas Beets
- J. Bernlef (Hendrik Jan Marsman)
- J.M.A. Biesheuvel
- Anna Blaman
- Marion Bloem
- Godfried Bomans
- Ferdinand Bordewijk
- Hafid Bouazza
- Ina Boudier-Bakker
- Gerbrand Adriaensz. Bredero
- Carry van Bruggen
- Boudewijn Büch
- Remco Campert
- Simon Carmiggelt
- Jacob Cats
- Anton Coolen
- Louis Couperus
- J.J. Cremer
- Jules Deelder
- Max Dendermonde (Hendrik Hazelhoff)
- Lodewijk van Deyssel (K.J.L. Alberdingk Thijm)
- Adriaan van Dis
- A. den Doolaard (Cornelis Spoelstra)
- Johnny van Doorn
- Renate Dorrestein
- Frederik van Eeden
- Justus van Effen
- Marcellus Emants
- Anna Enquist (Christa Widlund-Boer)
- Herman Gorter
- Hermine de Graaf
- Arnon Grunberg
- Robert van Gulik
- Hella Haasse
- Maarten 't Hart
- Pé Hawinkels
- Willem Frederik Hermans
- Willy van der Heide
- A.F.Th. van der Heijden
- Herman Heijermans
- Hildebrand (Nicolaas Beets)
- Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft
- Conrad Busken Huet
- Constantijn Huygens
- A.M. de Jong
- Mensje van Keulen
- Yvonne Keuls
- Yvonne Kroonenberg
- Carel_Steven_Adama_van_Scheltema
- Willem Kloos
- Gerrit Komrij
- Toon Kortooms
- Gerrit Krol
- Pieter Langendyk
- Thé Lau
- Aart van der Leeuw
- Rick de Leeuw
- Jacob van Lennep
- Tessa de Loo (Tineke Duyvené de Wit)
- Karel Glastra van Loon
- Lucebert (L.J.Swaanswijk)
- Philips van Marnix van Sint-Aldegonde
- Hannes Meinkema (Hannemieke Stamperius)
- Doesjka Meijsing
- Willem de Mérode
- Neeltje Maria Min
- Nicolaas Matsier (Tjit Reinsma)
- Marga Minco (Sara Voeten-Minco)
- Wally Moes
- Margriet de Moor
- Harry Mulisch
- Multatuli (Eduard Douwes Dekker)
- Nescio (J.H.F.Grönloh)
- Cees Nooteboom
- Martinus Nijhoff
- Piet Paaltjens (= François Haverschmidt)
- Connie Palmen
- Rascha Peper
- Gerard Reve
- Henriette Roland Holst - van der Schalk
- Arthur van Schendel
- Bert Schierbeek
- J. Slauerhoff
- Marie Stahlie
- Theo Thijssen
- Marten Toonder
- Vasalis (Margaretha Drooglever Fortuyn-Leenmans)
- Adriaan van der Veen
- Simon Vestdijk
- Roemer Visscher
- Joost van den Vondel
- Leo Vroman
- Jacqueline E. van der Waals
- Hans Warren
- Lévi Weemoedt (Isaäck Jacobus van Wijk)
- Janwillem van de Wetering
- Willem Wilmink
- Leon de Winter
- Jan Wolkers
- Augusta de Wit
- Joost Zwagerman
The rest of the list is people who are not Dutch but who write in Dutch
Flemish writers and poets:
- Pieter Aspe
- Aster Berkhof
- Louis Paul Boon
- Herman Brusselmans
- Cyriel Buysse
- Hugo Claus
- Ernest Claes
- Hendrik Conscience
- Johan Daisne
- Herman De Coninck
- Rita Demeester
- Filip De Pillecyn
- Gaston Durnez
- Willem Elsschot (Alfons de Ridder)
- Jef Geeraerts
- Guido Gezelle
- Marnix Gijsen
- Maurice Gilliams
- Kristien Hemmerechts
- Stefan Hertmans
- Emmanuel Hiel
- Guido van Heulendonk
- Eric de Kuyper
- Hubert Lampo
- Tom Lanoye
- Patricia de Martelaere
- Bob Mendes
- Wies Moens
- Joris Note
- Leo Pleysier
- Hugo Raes
- Albrecht Rodenbach
- Ward Ruyslinck (Raymond Charles Marie de Belser)
- Clem Schouwenaars
- Paul Snoek
- Stijn Streuvels
- Felix Timmermans
- Jos Vandeloo
- Karel van de Woestijne
- Geert van Istendael
- Jan van Nijlen
- Paul van Ostaijen
- Eddy Van Vliet
- Peter Verhelst
- Eriek Verpale
- Gerard Walschap
Surinamic writers and poets:
- Albert Helman
- Cynthia McLeod
- Hugo Pos
- Astrid Roemer
- Trefossa
- Shrinivasi
Antillic writers and poets:
- Boeli van Leeuwen
- Tip Marugg
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