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 Dutch literature - Definition 

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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

Contents
1 History of Dutch literature

1.1 Earliest stages (1000-1500)
1.2 The "Golden Age" (1500-1650)
1.3 Decline (1650-1800)
1.4 The Old Guard (1800-1880)
1.5 Tachtigers (1880-1920)
1.6 Interbellum and the Second World War (1920-1945)
1.7 Modern Times (1945-present)

2 List of Dutch authors whose works are considered literature

2.1 Netherlands writers and poets
2.2 Flemish writers and poets:
2.3 Surinamic writers and poets:
2.4 Antillic writers and poets:

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

The rest of the list is people who are not Dutch but who write in Dutch

Flemish writers and poets:

Surinamic writers and poets:

Antillic writers and poets:

nl:Nederlandse literatuur



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