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
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:
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