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This week's Friday Verses are written by Willem Thies. We translated his poem ‘Sneeuw zal vallen’.

In his novel about a Flemish Nazi collaborator, bestselling author Stefan Hertmans presents a sharp image of life under German occupation, which he links perceptively to the personal history of his characters.

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 Sometimes an old forgotten poem, but mostly fresh verses by a young or unpublished poet.

Have you ever wondered why orange is the colour of the Netherlands? You find the answer in the sixteenth century.