Dichter des Vaderlands
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The Dichter des Vaderlands (Poet of the Fatherland) is an unofficial title for the Poet laureate
of the Netherlands
. This position was created by the Dutch newspaper NRC Handelsblad
, the Nederlandse Programma Stichting
and the foundation Poetry International in January 2000. The Dichter des Vaderlands's poetry represents the spirit of the Dutch people and culture. The current position holder is Ramsey Nasr
.
Poet Laureate
A poet laureate is a poet officially appointed by a government and is often expected to compose poems for state occasions and other government events...
of the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. This position was created by the Dutch newspaper NRC Handelsblad
NRC Handelsblad
NRC Handelsblad, often abbreviated to NRC, is a daily evening newspaper published in the Netherlands by NRC Media. The newspaper was created on October 1, 1970, from merger of the Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant and Algemeen Handelsblad . In 2006 a morning newspaper, nrc•next, was launched...
, the Nederlandse Programma Stichting
Nederlandse Programma Stichting
NTR is a Dutch public-service broadcaster. It supplies television and radio programming of an educational and cultural nature to the Netherlands Public Broadcasting system....
and the foundation Poetry International in January 2000. The Dichter des Vaderlands's poetry represents the spirit of the Dutch people and culture. The current position holder is Ramsey Nasr
Ramsey Nasr
Ramsey Nasr is a Dutch author and actor of mixed descent .He is Dichter des Vaderlands since January 2009.-Filmography:*Frans en Duits *Thuisfront...
.
List of Dichters des Vaderlands
- 2000 - 2004 Gerrit KomrijGerrit KomrijGerrit Jan Komrij is a Dutch poet, novelist, translator, critic, polemic journalist and playwright. From 2000 to 2004 he was the Dutch Dichter des Vaderlands .-Biography:...
- 2004 - 2005 Simon VinkenoogSimon VinkenoogSimon Vinkenoog was a Dutch poet and writer. He was the editor of the anthology Atonaal , which launched the Dutch "Fifties Movement"....
- ad interim - 2005 - 2009 Driek van WissenDriek van WissenDriek van Wissen was a Dutch poet. He was born in Groningen. On January 26, 2005 he was chosen as the Dichter des Vaderlands , following Gerrit Komrij. In 1987 the Dutch literary magazine De Tweede Ronde honored him by awarding him the Kees-Stip Prize for his career work and use of light verse...
- 2009 - Ramsey NasrRamsey NasrRamsey Nasr is a Dutch author and actor of mixed descent .He is Dichter des Vaderlands since January 2009.-Filmography:*Frans en Duits *Thuisfront...
External links
- Dichter des Vaderlands(Dutch)
- Gedichtendag(Dutch)
- Poetry International
- http://www.kiez21.org/articles/8/kiez21-Vaessens.pdf(Dutch)