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Lodewijk van Deyssel
1864–1952
A fierce, stylish voice in Dutch literature, he helped shake up the literary world of the late 19th century. Writing under a pen name, he became known for passionate criticism and richly impressionistic prose.
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Een liefde
by Lodewijk van Deyssel
Multatuli: Multatuli en Mr. J van Lennep; Multatuli en de Vrouwen
by Lodewijk van Deyssel
About the author
Born Karel Joan Lodewijk Alberdingk Thijm in Amsterdam on September 22, 1864, he wrote under the name Lodewijk van Deyssel. He became a leading Dutch novelist, prose-poet, and literary critic, and is closely associated with the Tachtigers, the innovative literary movement of the 1880s.
He was the son of J. A. Alberdingk Thijm, an important figure in Dutch Catholic cultural life. As a young writer, van Deyssel joined the circle around the avant-garde journal De Nieuwe Gids, where his bold criticism and strong opinions quickly made him stand out.
Van Deyssel died in Haarlem on January 26, 1952. He is remembered as one of the most energetic and influential Dutch literary voices of his era, admired for helping bring a more modern, intense style into Dutch writing.