Jan G. Elburg

author

Joannes Gommert Elburg (1919–1992), known as Jan G. Elburg, was a prominent Dutch poet and visual artist associated with the Vijftigers movement. Born in Zeeland and raised in Amsterdam-Noord, he became a significant figure in post-war Dutch literature, characterized by his engaged, erotic, and playful style. Beyond poetry, he worked as a copywriter and collector of weapons. He is noted for contributing texts to various industrial photobooks, including 'PTT De Verbinding' (1962), where his prose was described as brisk and optimistic.[1,2,3,4,5,6]

Themes

  • post-war optimism
  • eroticism
  • visual arts

Works by Jan G. Elburg

  • PTT De Verbinding 1962 · Staatsbedrijf der PTT · book · Dutch Company photobook on the theme of connecting.
  • Drietand book First collection of poetry.

Awards

  • 1976 Constantijn Huygens Prize

References

  1. Jan Elburg link
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  3. Jan van der Vegt. De man met de drietand. Meulenhoff link
  4. Jan Elburg link
  5. Biografie Jan G. Elburg. 2018 link
  6. Jan G. Elburg, vergeten Vijftiger. 2012 link