NIDCC03_07 Dutch and Flemish Poetry after 1945

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2026
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Marta Kostelecká, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Sofie Rose-Anne W. Royeaerd, M.A. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Sofie Rose-Anne W. Royeaerd, M.A.
Department of German, Scandinavian and Netherland Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Marta Kostelecká, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of German, Scandinavian and Netherland Studies – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites
This course is intended for students of Dutch who have at least level B1+ and are in the third year of the BA programme or are taking the MA programme.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
This course focuses on Dutch-language poetry from the second half of the 20th century to the present. Each module highlights and explores a movement (e.g. the Vijftigers) or phenomenon (e.g. the poetry event "Poëzie in Carré"). It also provides tools for analysing poetry. In this way, students are not only introduced to poets and poems from the Netherlands and Flanders, but they also learn to underpin their interpretation with the correct use of literary terms.
Learning outcomes
- Students are introduced to Dutch and Flemish poets and Dutch-language poems.
- They learn to put phenomena, movements, poets and poems in their social context and the history of (Dutch) literature.
- They are introduced to poetic techniques and their correct Dutch terminology.
- They learn to formulate their interpretations of poems and substantiate them with arguments.
Syllabus
  • 1. Text analysis [+ basic terms & conventions & rhyme]
  • 2. The "Vijftigers" [+ poetry forms & metre]
  • 3. "Tijd en Mens" & "Gard Sivik" [+ the position of poetry on the literary field - Instagram poetry].
  • 4. Neorealism in the Netherlands [+ readymades & vocabulary poetry analysis].
  • 5. "Poëzie in Carré" [+ poetry & performance - spoken word].
  • 6. New realism & neo-romanticism in Flanders[+ the enjambment].
  • 7. The Pink Poets [+ linguistic deviations & familiar verses]
  • 8. Neo-romanticism in the Netherlands [+ parody in poetry].
  • 9. Postmodern poetry in Flanders [+ intertextuality in poetry].
  • 10. Postmodern poetry in the Netherlands [+ intermediality in poetry].
  • 11. Trends in contemporary poetry [+ poetry outside the book - street poetry]
  • 12. Poetry in the multicultural society [+ multilingualism in poetry].
Literature
    required literature
  • M. Loučkova en S. Royeaerd, Nederlandse en Vlaamse Poëzie na 1945 (via leercentrum.taalunie.org).
    recommended literature
  • Jos Joosten en Thomas Vaessens, Postmoderne poëzie in Nederland en Vlaanderen. [Nijmegen], 2003.
  • BREMS, Hugo. Altijd weer vogels die nesten beginnen : geschiedenis van de Nederlandse literatuur 1945-2005. Amsterdam: Bert Bakker, 2006, 792 s. ISBN 9035129458. info
    not specified
  • Thomas Vaessens, De verstoorde lezer. Over de onbegrijpelijke poëzie van Lucebert. Nijmegen, Vantilt, 2001.
  • Yra van Dijk, Maarten de Pourcq & Carl de Strycker, Draden in het donker. Intertekstualiteit in theorie en praktijk. Vantilt, Nijmegen, 2013.
  • Yves T’Sjoen, Dingenzoeken in Taka-Tukaland. Periteksten in de moderne Nederlandstalige poëzie. Academia Press, Gent, 2011.
  • De productie van literatuur : het Nederlandse literaire veld 1800-2000. Edited by G. J. Dorleijn - C. J. van Rees. Nijmegen: Vantilt, 2006, 375 s. ISBN 9077503447. info
  • BUELENS, Geert. Van Ostaijen tot heden : zijn invloed op de Vlaamse poëzie. 2e druk. Antwerpen: Vantilt, 2001, s. 509-130. ISBN 907569735X. info
Teaching methods
Each module in this e-learning course consists of texts, poems with word explanations and digital exercises with instant feedback. Students also post contributions on forums and Padlets. They are also given different types of tasks: for example, they have to listen to a podcast excerpt and answer questions, or they have to write a short analysis of a poem or answer questions.
Assessment methods
Students carefully read the digital books "THEMA" and "TOOLS" and complete all H5P exercises (with immediate feedback). Each module, their knowledge is tested with a digital TEST (mainly multiple-choice questions). In addition, they are given two or more tasks ("TAKEN"). These are usually forum contributions or short essays. These are provided with weekly feedback by the teacher.
Language of instruction
Dutch
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught every week.
General note: předmět probíhá formou e-learningu.
Information on course enrolment limitations: přednost mají studenti oboru DCC, další budou doplněni, pokud budou místa
Teacher's information
https://leercentrum.taalunie.org/course/view.php?id=129
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2009, Spring 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Spring 2015, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Autumn 2023, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024, Spring 2025, Autumn 2025.
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