Jan Elburg
Joannes Gommert Elburg, writing as Jan G. Elburg (born Wemeldinge, 30 November 1919 – died Amsterdam, 13 August 1992) was a Dutch poet. He won numerous awards throughout his career, among them the 1976 Constantijn Huygens Prize.
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Jan Elburg
![Collectie / Archief: Fotocollectie Anefo Reportage / Serie: [onbekend] Beschrijving: Dichters ontmoeten lezers in boekwinkel in Amsterdam; Jan Elburg, koppen Datum: 2 maart 1976 Locatie: Amsterdam, Noord-Holland Trefwoorden: DICHTERS, boekhandels Persoonsnaam: Jan Elburg Fotograaf: Bogaerts, Rob / Anefo Auteursrechthebbende: Nationaal Archief Materiaalsoort: Negatief (zwart/wit) Numme](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6a/Dichters_ontmoeten_lezers_in_boekwinkel_in_Amsterdam_Jan_Elburg_%2C_koppen%2C_Bestanddeelnr_928-4440.jpg/1280px-Dichters_ontmoeten_lezers_in_boekwinkel_in_Amsterdam_Jan_Elburg_%2C_koppen%2C_Bestanddeelnr_928-4440.jpg)
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- Name
- Joannes Gommert Elburg
- Birthplace
- Wemeldinge, Netherlands
- Born
- 30 November 1919
- Place of death
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Died
- 13 August 1992
- Awards
- Constanijn Huygens Prize 1976
- Full name
- Joannes Gommert Elburg.
- Nationality
- Kingdom of the Netherlands.
- Occupation
- poet, writer, draftsperson, collagist, sculptor, painter and artist.
- Known for
- Klein t(er)reurspel.
- Honours
- Constantijn Huygens Prize, Jan Campert Prize for poetry, Poetry Prize of the Municipality of Amsterdam and Herman Gorterprijs.
- Languages
- Dutch.
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Joannes Gommert Elburg, writing as Jan G. Elburg (born Wemeldinge, 30 November 1919 – died Amsterdam, 13 August 1992) was a Dutch poet. He won numerous awards throughout his career, among them the 1976 Constantijn Huygens Prize.
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• Name — Joannes Gommert Elburg • Other Names — Jan G. Elburg • Birthplace — Wemeldinge, Netherlands • Born — 30 November 1919 • Place of death — Amsterdam, Netherlands • Died — 13 August 1992 • Awards — Constanijn Huygens Prize 1976
From left to right: F. Bordewijk, Jo Boer, Jan Elburg, unknown.
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![Collectie / Archief: Fotocollectie Anefo Reportage / Serie: [onbekend] Beschrijving: Constantijn Huygenprijs voor dichter Jan Elburg en Camperprijs voor Cees Buddingh en een bijzondere prijs voor Inez van Dulleman Datum: 17 december 1976 Trefwoorden: dichters, prijzen Persoonsnaam: Cees Buddingh, Jan Elburg Fotograaf: Peters, Hans / Anefo Auteursrechthebbende: Nationaal Archief Materiaal](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Constantijn_Huygenprijs_voor_dichter_Jan_Elburg_en_Camperprijs_voor_Cees_Budding%2C_Bestanddeelnr_928-9421.jpg/800px-Constantijn_Huygenprijs_voor_dichter_Jan_Elburg_en_Camperprijs_voor_Cees_Budding%2C_Bestanddeelnr_928-9421.jpg)
Collectie / Archief: Fotocollectie Anefo Reportage / Serie: [onbekend] Beschrijving: Constantijn Huygenprijs voor dichter Jan Elburg en Camperprijs voor Cees Buddingh en een bijzondere prijs voor Inez van Dulleman Datum: 17 december 1976 Trefwoorden: dichters, prijzen Persoonsnaam: Cees Buddingh, Jan Elburg Fotograaf: Peters, Hans / Anefo Auteursrechthebbende: Nationaal Archief Materiaal
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Bibliography printed in the source article · 22
- 1943 - Serenade for Lena
- 1944 - The thistle flower
- 1947 - Small terror play
- 1948 - Through the night
- 1952 - Low Tibet
- 1956 - The flag of reality
- 1959 - Have and be
- 1960 - Trident. Poems 1952-1958
- 1960 - Chatting
- 1964 - The thought of my echo
- 1965 - Streak through the bill
- 1971 - The quark and the big smurf
- 1975 - Poems 1950-1975
- 1981 - Potter's frogs
- 1982 - Anything from that
- 1986 - Earlier comes later
- 1987 - No lords
- 1988 - At odds with the excuse
- 1988 - It seems like winter
- 2004 - The parable of the manatee
- 2005 - Not for chefs, but for the guests
- 2006 - The Zevenaar (Poetry experiments 1941-1950)
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