Herman Gorter: Poems of 1890, A Selection

Commonly viewed as a revolutionary and propagandist Herman Gorter (1864-1927) is often overlooked despite his lasting contribution to Dutch poetry. This selection of thirty-one poems, translated by Paul Vincent, focuses on Gorter's experimental love and nature lyrics in Poems of 1890, and the I...

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Main Author: Gorter, Herman (auth)
Other Authors: Vincent, Paul (translated by) (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Dutch
Published: UCL Press 2015
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