• Source: Dichter des Vaderlands

The Dichter des Vaderlands (Poet of the Fatherland) is an unofficial title for the Poet laureate of the Netherlands. This position was created by the Dutch newspaper NRC Handelsblad, the Nederlandse Programma Stichting and the foundation Poetry International in January 2000. The Dichter des Vaderlands's poetry represents the spirit of the Dutch people and culture. As of 2023, the current position holder is Babs Gons.




List of Dichters des Vaderlands


2000–04 Gerrit Komrij
2004–05 Simon Vinkenoog (ad interim)
2005–09 Driek van Wissen
2009–13 Ramsey Nasr
2013–17 Anne Vegter
2017-19 Ester Naomi Perquin
2019-21 Tsead Bruinja
2021-23 Lieke Marsman
2023-25 Babs Gons




See also



Culture of the Netherlands
Dutch Language




External links


Dichter des Vaderlands (in Dutch)
Gedichtendag (in Dutch)
Poetry International
https://web.archive.org/web/20070929075423/http://www.kiez21.org/articles/8/kiez21-Vaessens.pdf (in Dutch)

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Dichter des Vaderlands
• Dichter
• Anne Vegter
• Ramsey Nasr
• Lieke Marsman
• Driek van Wissen
• Poet laureate
• Simon Vinkenoog
• Hendrik Marsman
• 2000 in the Netherlands