Language, literature and the construction of a Dutch national identity (1780-1830) / edited by Rick Honings, Gijsbert Rutten and Ton van Kalmthout.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Honings, Rick, 1984- editor.

Kalmthout, Ton van, editor.

Rutten, Gijsbert Johan, 1977- editor.

Series:

Languages and culture in history ; 5.

Languages and culture in history ; 5

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dutch language--History--19th century.

Dutch language.

National characteristics, Dutch--History--18th century.

National characteristics, Dutch.

National characteristics, Dutch--History--19th century.

Dutch literature--History and criticism--18th century.

Dutch literature.

Dutch literature--19th century--History and criticism.

Dutch language--History--18th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (315 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, 2018.

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

In exploring the birth of a Dutch identity between 1780 and 1830, this book integrates nationalism studies with literary and linguistic history by highlighting scholarly study of the Dutch language as a factor in the creation of the national identity. These early scholars promoted the Dutch language during a time of political upheaval, when citizens needed something to feel proud of. This book examines the impact individual agents had on a crucial stage in the Dutch nation-building process.

Contents:

6. Pieter Weiland and his Nederduitsche SpraakkunstJan Noordegraaf; 7. Moralist of the Nation; Johannes Henricus van der Palm; Ellen Krol; 8. 'I am Revived as a Belgian'; The Work of Jan Frans Willems; Janneke Weijermars; 9. Adriaan Kluit; Back to the Sources!; Lo van Driel and Nicoline van der Sijs; 10. 'Can Grander Skulls be Crowned?'; Jacob van Dijk's Posthumous Literary History; Peter Altena; 11. Hendrik van Wijn; Pioneer of Historical Literary Studies in the Netherlands; Ton van Kalmthout; 12. The Founding Father of Dutch Literary History; Jeronimo de Vries; Lotte Jensen; Afterword

Cover; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Cultural Nationalism and the Rise of Dutch Studies; Gijsbert Rutten and Ton van Kalmthout; 1. Matthijs Siegenbeek in Defence of Dutch; Gijsbert Rutten; 2. Barthold Hendrik Lulofs; A 'Learned Dilettante'; Francien Petiet; 3. Poet and Professor; Adam Simons; Rick Honings; 4. Johannes Kinker; A Kantian Philosopher Teaching Dutch Language, Literature, and Eloquence; Marijke van der Wal; 5. Caught Between Propaganda and Science; Ulrich Gerhard Lauts, the Forgotten Father of Dutch Philology in Brussels; Wim Vandenbussche

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 22 Feb 2021).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-003-69873-5

1-04-078981-1

90-485-2675-2

9781003698739

OCLC:

1031468974