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The Resilience of a Bird: Two Poetry Collections by Mattijs Deraedt
11 July 2024
In his debut collection De schaduw van wat zo graag in de zon had blijven staan (‘The Shadow of What Would Have Loved to Remain in the Sun’) Mattijs Deraedt closed his eyes to engage in introspection. It made it to the shortlist of De Grote Poëzieprijs. In Kleine wereld (‘Small world’), Der
Dewi de Nijs Bik Represents the Dutch Language at European Poetry Festival Transpoesie
25 September 2023
Every year around 26 September, the European Day of Languages, Transpoesie invites poets from all over Europe to Brussels. Their poems are displayed in public spaces in their original language, with Dutch, French and English translations. This year, the European poetry festival is dedicated to femal
Willemijn van den Geest: Touch Me Not
23 March 2023
This week's Friday Verses are written by Dutch poet Willemijn van den Geest. We translated her poem Raak mij niet aan (Touch Me Not) which first appeared in Dutch in Het Liegend Konijn, a magazine for contemporary Dutch-language poetry.
Rob van Essen: Fields
20 February 2023
This week's Friday Verses are written by Rob van Essen. We translated his poem Velden (Fields). This poem first appeared in Dutch in Het Liegend Konijn, a magazine for contemporary Dutch-language poetry.
Els Moors: everything’s sold or given away
10 February 2023
This week's Friday Verses are written by Els Moors, who was appointed National Poet of Belgium from 2018 until 2020. We translated alles is verkocht of weggegeven (everything’s sold or given away). This poem first appeared in Dutch in Het Liegend Konijn, a magazine for contemporary Dutch-language
Willem Thies: Snow Will Fall
25 January 2023
This week's Friday Verses are written by Willem Thies. We translated Sneeuw zal Vallen (Snow Will Fall). This poem first appeared in Dutch in Het Liegend Konijn, a magazine for contemporary Dutch-language poetry.
Lize Spit: All We Hold
11 January 2023
This week's Friday Verses are written by the acclaimed Flemish writer Lize Spit. We translated Heel ons houden (All We Hold). This poem first appeared in Dutch in Het Liegend Konijn, a magazine for contemporary Dutch-language poetry.
Femke Vindevogel: Divorce
15 November 2022
This week's Friday Verses are written by Femke Vindevogel. We translated Vechtscheiding (Divorce). This poem first appeared in Dutch in Het Liegend Konijn, a magazine for contemporary Dutch-language poetry.
The Right Path: The Thought-Provoking Verses of Nachoem M. Wijnberg
21 September 2022
Until recently, only a handful of verses by the highly prolific Dutch poet Nachoem M. Wijnberg had been translated into English. A new anthology compiled from twenty of his collections is now filling the need for more. A great opportunity to become acquainted with one of the most original and though
Poet Laureate Mustafa Kör Wants to Knock Poetry off Its Pedestal
30 August 2022
At the beginning of this year, Carl Norac passed on his honorary title of Poet Laureate of Belgium to Mustafa Kör. Kör is a man whose every word sounds lyrical. As a poet of the nation, he wants everyone to feel the power of poetry, especially those who don't naturally come into contact with it.
Eva Gerlach: Virus
7 July 2022
This week's Friday Verses are written by the renowned Dutch poet Eva Gerlach. We translated the first of five poems from the Virus series. This poem first appeared in Dutch in Het Liegend Konijn, a magazine for contemporary Dutch-language poetry.
Amina Belȏrf: The Night Clock
29 June 2022
This week's Friday Verses are written by Amina Belȏrf. We translated De nachtklok. This poem first appeared in Dutch in Het Liegend Konijn, a magazine for contemporary Dutch-language poetry.
