Gerard Stigter

author

Gerard Stigter, writing under the pseudonym K. Schippers, was a Dutch poet, prose writer, and art critic. He entered the Dutch literary scene in 1958 as an editor of the unconventional magazine Barbarber. Schippers was known for introducing the readymade as a poetic form and for his ability to examine everyday objects and events through a new lens, frequently blurring the boundaries between literature and visual arts.[1,3]

Themes

  • readymades
  • everyday objects
  • literary innovation

Works by Gerard Stigter

  • Gold Dust 1994 · Basalt, Stichting · book · English ISBN 9075574010 Co-authored with Rineke Dijkstra

Awards

  • Amsterdam Municipal Poetry Award Amsterdam

References

  1. K. Schippers. Poetry International link
  2. K. Schippers. Schrijversinfo link
  3. K. Schippers. Wikipedia link