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Albert Verwey
1865–1937
A leading voice in Dutch literature around the turn of the 20th century, he was known not only for his poetry but also for shaping literary debate as an editor, translator, and critic. His work grew from the fresh energy of the Tachtiger movement into a broader vision of poetry as something deeply connected to culture and public life.
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Holland en de oorlog
by Albert Verwey
About the author
Born in Amsterdam on May 15, 1865, Albert Verwey became one of the best-known Dutch poets of his generation. He was part of the Tachtiger, or "Movement of Eighty," a group that helped renew Dutch literature in the late 19th century with more personal, musical, and emotionally direct writing.
Verwey was more than a poet. He also worked as a translator, editor, and literary historian, and he played an important role in the literary life of the Netherlands for decades. He helped found the influential journal De Nieuwe Gids, and later launched De Beweging, using magazines as a way to shape ideas about literature and culture.
Over time, his writing and criticism took on a wider intellectual reach, linking poetry to social and cultural life. He died in Noordwijk aan Zee on March 8, 1937, but he remains an important figure in Dutch literary history.