Why Reynard the Fox and Flanders Are Inseparable
No other Middle Dutch text has meant so much to so many as 'Reynard the Fox'. Medievalist Frits van Oostrom examines why this story has remained so popular for centuries.
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4 ResultsSoundly Based, but not Set in Stone. In Search of a Canon to be Cherished
In 2005 the Dutch Minister of Education, Maria van der Hoeven, set up a commission of wise individuals to produce a canon for primary and secondary education. This canon, the ‘Story of the Netherlands' in an international context, is to tak...
Written Dutch Originated as a Translation Tool
When did the first texts written in Dutch date from?
Reynard the Fox Is On the Prowl Again
In recent years, there has been renewed interest in Great Britain in 'Reynard the Fox', a masterpiece of medieval Dutch literature.
