A ribbon of poems
Poetry collection by Louis Couperus / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A ribbon of poems (Dutch: Een lent van vaerzen) was the literary debut of Dutch writer Louis Couperus.[2] The collection of poetry A ribbon of poems (23 poems) received a good review by critic J.H. van Hall in the Dutch literary magazine "The Gids"; Van Hall compared Couperus' poetry with those written by Heinrich Heine, Everhardus Johannes Potgieter and Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft; Jan ten Brink, Couperus' teacher and later professor at the University of Leiden drew comparisons with Constantijn Huygens.[3] Not every critic however was that positive; Couperus' debut was also termed "contrived and effeminate".[4][5]
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Author | Louis Couperus |
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Original title | Een lent van Vaerzen |
Language | Dutch |
Publisher | J.L. Beijers (Utrecht), second edition L.J. Veen (1893)[1] |
Publication date | 1886 |
Publication place | Netherlands |
Pages | 96 |
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