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Jacques Hamelink

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Jacques Hamelink


Born
in Driewegen, Netherlands
January 12, 1939

Died
November 17, 2021

Genre

Influences


Jacobus Marinus Hamelink (12 January 1939 – 17 November 2021), better known as Jacques Hamelink, was a Dutch poet, novelist, and literary critic, who is best known for his early short story collections such as Het plantaardig bewind ("The Vegetative Dominion", 1964) and De rudimentaire mens ("Rudimentary Man", 1968). Later on in his career he gradually abandoned his pessimistic prose and chose to write more and more poetry full of historical and literary references, while at the same time not neglecting the sound value of his verse. These two factors have gradually alienated him from an initially enthusiastic audience. ...more

Average rating: 3.7 · 377 ratings · 38 reviews · 58 distinct worksSimilar authors
Ranonkel

3.73 avg rating — 71 ratings — published 1969 — 3 editions
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Het plantaardig bewind

3.97 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 1964 — 2 editions
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Gehandhaafde verhalen

3.82 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 1979 — 3 editions
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Horror Vacui

3.17 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 1966 — 3 editions
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Het rif

4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1979
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Droom van de poëzie

3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1978
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Vuurproeven, introducties t...

it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1985
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Tweede gedichten

4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1993 — 2 editions
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Stenen voor mijzelf (BB poë...

liked it 3.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1977
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De boom Goliath

liked it 3.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1973 — 2 editions
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