Nieuwe gedichten

poetry by Nijhoff

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In Martinus Nijhoff
Nijhoff’s best volume, Nieuwe gedichten (1934; “New Poems”), shows a spiritual rebirth, an affirmation of the richness of earthly existence, which is most apparent in the optimism of the magnificent “Awater.” This tale of a mythical, biblical character set in a sober modern townscape combines a sensitive use…
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