Lize Spit: All We Hold
This week's Friday Verses are written by the acclaimed Flemish writer Lize Spit. We translated her poem ‘Heel ons houden’.
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This week's Friday Verses are written by the acclaimed Flemish writer Lize Spit. We translated her poem ‘Heel ons houden’.
Four years after her victory lap through the Low Countries, Lize Spit will now delight English-language readers with her translated debut novel.
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Every other Friday we treat you to beautiful verses by a poet from Flanders or the Netherlands. Sometimes an old forgotten poem, but mostly fresh verses by a young or unpublished poet.
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In the Flemish music industry, pop and rock photographer Alex Vanhee has been a household name for more than 25 years now.
The Dutch critics unanimously proclaimed her poetry debut a masterpiece.
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British poet Will Stone explores the importance of Stefan Zweig's early friendship with the oft-overlooked Belgian poet Emile Verhaeren.
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