Jon Erkens (1946–1990) was a Dutch writer, poet, philosopher, teacher, and troubadour from Heerlen. He was also an actor in the mining region of Limburg. His literary work often explored themes of desire, philosophy, and social activism. In addition to his poetry and prose, he contributed text for photography books, including 'Portret van de boer' (1979), where he provided the introduction/text for John Herstein's photographic series.[3,4]
