Henri van Wermeskerken

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Henri van Wermeskerken
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Henri van Wermeskerken (1882-1937) during the 500th performance of his play Suikerfreule, 1929
Born(1882-03-22)22 March 1882
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Died7 June 1937(1937-06-07) (aged 55)
Königswinter, Netherlands
NationalityDutch
OccupationWriter

Johan Wilhelm Henri van Wermeskerken (22 March 1882 - 7 June 1937) was a Dutch playwright, novelist and journalist. He is considered the most prominent comedic playwright in the literature of the Dutch East Indies. [1] His greatest successes were plays Tropenadel (1916) and Suikerfreule (1917), both of which he later adapted into novels. Despite criticism from literary figures such as Rob Nieuwenhuys [2] and E. du Perron, [3] [4] Van Wermeskerken's short story collection Langs den gordel van smaragd (1923) was hailed as his masterpiece. [2] His work was part of the literature event in the art competition at the 1928 Summer Olympics. [5]

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Citations

  1. ↑ Baay 1998, p. 55
  2. 1 2 Nieuwenhuys 1972, p. 302
  3. ↑ Du Perron 1955, p. 630
  4. ↑ Du Perron 1958, p. 190
  5. ↑ "Henri van Wermeskerken". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 July 2020.

Sources

  • Baay, R. (1998). Gal-spuwende Indo's en sinjoscheldende blanda's. Over het onbekende Indische toneel. Indische Letteren, 13(2), 51-63.
  • Bolhuis, E.G. van (1934). Henri van Wermeskerken. In Bond van Nederlandsche tooneelschrijvers, Na tien jaar : Bond van Nederlandsche tooneelschrijvers, 1923-1933. Delft: G. Niessen.
  • Du Perron, E. (1955). Oost-Indische opbrengst. In E. du Perron-de Roos, F.E.A. Batten & H.A. Gomperts (Red.), Verzameld werk. Deel 2. G.A. Van Oorschot.
  • Du Perron, E. (1958). Beb Vuyk: Duizend eilanden. In E. du Perron-de Roos, F.E.A. Batten & H.A. Gomperts (Red.), Verzameld werk. Deel 6. G.A. Van Oorschot.
  • Nieuwenhuys, R. (1978). Oost-Indische spiegel. Wat Nederlandse schrijvers en dichters over Indonesië hebben geschreven vanaf de eerste jaren der Compagnie tot op heden. Amsterdam: Em. Querido's Uitgeverij ISBN   9789021411026
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