author
Johan de Meester
1860–1931
A sharp-eyed Dutch critic and novelist, he moved easily between journalism and fiction, helping shape literary conversation in the Netherlands around the turn of the twentieth century.
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Geertje
by Johan de Meester
About the author
Born in Harderwijk in 1860, Johan de Meester was a Dutch journalist, literary critic, and author. He is often described as a versatile literary figure, with work that ranged from reviews and essays to novels and other prose.
He worked in journalism in Amsterdam, served as a correspondent in Paris for the Algemeen Handelsblad, and later became an arts editor for the Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant. His criticism was noted for its openness to new developments in literature and the arts, and he was also connected with major Dutch literary circles and magazines of his time.
De Meester died in Utrecht in 1931. Though not always as widely remembered today as some of his contemporaries, he remains an interesting figure for readers curious about Dutch literature at the crossroads of tradition and modernity.