Translating Herman Gorter's 'May': A Labour of Love
Paul Vincent on his experience in translating Herman Gorter's most famous poem 'May'.
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9 ResultsHerman Gorter (1864-1927): Poet, Lover and Revolutionary
Gorter is more known as a revolutionary propagandist than as the most gifted poet of his age. In fact he was accused by some of having quit literature for the simplifications of dialectical materialism, but he himself saw his work as a cont...
‘Hark, There’s a Quite New Sound’. Herman Gorter’s ‘May’ Finally Translated Into English
After 132 years, Gorter's masterpiece has finally been published in English, even in two versions.
A Sensational New Translation of Herman Gorter
The poet Herman Gorter (1864-1927) is still very much admired in Flanders and the Netherlands but it has to be admitted that apart from Gorter’s best-known epic poem, Mei (May, 1889), and his Verzen collection (translated by Paul Vincent i...
The Top 5 Literature Stories of the Year
Our best literature stories of 2021, handpicked by the editor.
15 Dutch Books You Need To Read This Summer (2021)
Our selection of Dutch-language books that have recently been translated into English.
42 Dutch Books You Need To Read This Summer (2022)
Our selection of Dutch-language books that have recently been translated into English.
Voyage Around the World on Sandals
On the eve of the First World War, three Dutch friends believed they could make the world a better place by walking around the globe and propagating socialism in Esperanto.
The Right Path: The Thought-Provoking Verses of Nachoem M. Wijnberg
Thanks to a new anthology, English-speaking readers can become acquainted with one of the Netherlands' most original and thought-provoking poets.
