This is the most extensive selection in English of poems by one of the all-

time great Dutch poets, Herman Gorter (1864-1927). A companion

volume to M. Kruijff’s translation of the epic May, this book welcomes the

reader to the rich spectrum of Gorter’s lyric verse.

The selection traces the stages of Gorter’s career as a poet. It opens

with 22 poems from his introvertive ‘sensitivist’ Verses (Verzen, 1890)

which have been called the beginning of modern Dutch poetry. These are

follow...

'May' describes the magical journey of adolescence against the background of Holland’s flowery dunescapes. In strokes of wonder-filled impressions a stunningly unspoiled girl, May, explores the promise of springtime and the intense spiritual life of youth.

However, the cycle of life always moves on, and as May matures and returns to earth, she finds it readying for summer.

When Herman Gorter published 'May' (Dutch: Mei) in 1889, this spontaneous and vibrant epic poem was immediately recog...

May describes the magical journey of adolescence against

the background of Holland’s flowery dunescapes. In brush strokes of wonder-filled impressions a stunningly unspoiled girl, May, explores the promise of springtime and the intense spiritual life of youth. However, the cycle of life always moves on, and as May matures and returns to earth, she finds it readying for summer.

When Herman Gorter published May (Mei) in 1889, this spontaneous and vibrant epic poem was immediately recognized

b...