Hinrek van Alckmer
Hinrek van Alckmer, also known as Hendric van Alckmaer, Henrik van Alkmer and Henry of Alkmaar, was a 15th-century Middle Dutch author who wrote one of the principal published versions of Reynard the Fox in 1487. At one time a councillor to the bishop of Utrecht, he was banned from the city in 1477 after which he moved to Gelderland. Around 1475 he put together a version of Reynard the Fox that he had divided into four volumes and a number of chapters with titles and commentary.
Also recorded as Hendric van Alckmaer · Henrik van Alkmer · Henry of Alkmaar · Henri d'Alkmaar
Hinrek van Alckmer
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- Kingdom of the Netherlands
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- translator · poet · writer · governor
- Languages
- Dutch · Low Saxon
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Hinrek van Alckmer, also known as Hendric van Alckmaer, Henrik van Alkmer and Henry of Alkmaar, was a 15th-century Middle Dutch author who wrote one of the principal published versions of Reynard the Fox in 1487. At one time a councillor to the bishop of Utrecht, he was banned from the city in 1477 after which he moved to Gelderland. Around 1475 he put together a version of Reynard the Fox that he had divided into four volumes and a number of chapters with titles and commentary.
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It was printed in Antwerp in 1487 by Gheraert Leeu. Repeatedly printed throughout Europe, it is the source of a number of translations. The Haarlem edition of 1826 includes a parallel text in early 19th century Dutch by Jacobus Scheltema.
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The authorities additionally record the headings Hendric van Alckmaer, Henrik van Alkmer, Henry of Alkmaar and Henri d'Alkmaar. His recorded languages were Dutch and Low Saxon.
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