Hans Faverey
Hans Faverey (1933-1990) was born in Paramaribo, Surinam, but grew up in Amsterdam. He published eight collections of poetry, of which the last one, entitled 'Default', appeared only a few days before he died.
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The poetry of Hans Faverey
Hans Faverey is currently considered one of the greatest and most influential Dutch poets of the twentieth century. His first two collections, 'Poems' (1968) and 'Poems II' (1972) gained critical acclaim but were seen by some as ‘difficult’ and ‘hermetic’. His third volume, Chrysanthemums, 'Rowers' (1977), met with unanimous praise, and gained the Jan Campert Prize. The poems contained a sense of mystery and paradox, and also became slightly longer, setting a tone and format which he was to retain for the rest of his poetic life.
Against the Forgetting
Hans Faverey is currently considered one of the greatest and most influential Dutch poets of the twentieth century, but his poetic reputation grew slowly.