October 2021 | The first anthology of Dutch poetry, 100 poems from the Netherlands from 1945 to now, Querido, 2021-2022
Tsead Bruinja, Poet Laureate from 2019 to 2021, has compiled an anthology consisting of 100 poems in 'all languages in the Netherlands'.
As well as poems in Dutch, poems in regional...more |
July 2020 | The Twelfth Poetry Contest 2019-2021
The Turing Poetry Contest was organised between 2009 and 2018 by the Turing Foundation and the Poetry Club. The Poetry Club continued the competition in 2019 with a new name, The Poetry Contest, and made it part of Prijs...more |
October 2019 | Poetry Week gift book, 2019-2020
The CPNB (Dutch Foundation to Promote Reading of Dutch Books) has been organising Poetry Week since 2009, with the aim of making poetry more familiar to a broad audience. Like the annual Book Week, which has become a public...more |
April 2019 | The Eleventh Poetry Contest 2019-2020
In the period 2009 - 2018 the Turing Foundation organised the Turing Poetry Competition in collaboration with the Poëzieclub,
which was a great success with a total of nearly 100,000 poems submitted by 17,000 poets. The...more |
January 2019 | Terras Magazine, 2017-2019
Terras is a magazine for international literature with a varied range of articles in the fields of poetry, literary texts, essays, film, photos and blog posts. Dutch poets often make their debut in Terras, and it introduces...more |
August 2018 | The Tenth Turing Poetry Contest 2018-2019
The Turing Poetry Competition is the only Dutch-language poetry contest open to everyone and that is about a poem,
not a poet. Previous editions were a resounding success. There are cash prizes for the best three...more |
August 2018 | Poetry Week gift book, 2018-2019
The Dutch Foundation to Promote Reading of Dutch Books (CPNB) has encouraged people in the Netherlands to read books and drawn many people's attention to Dutch books since 1930. The CPNB has been organising Poetry Week since...more |
April 2017 | The Ninth Turing Poetry Contest 2017-2018
The Turing Poetry Competition is the only Dutch-language poetry contest open to everyone and that is about a poem, not a poet.
Previous editions were a resounding success.
There are cash prizes for the best three...more |
July 2016 | The Eighth Turing Poetry Contest 2016-2017
The Turing Poetry Competition is the only Dutch-language poetry contest open to everyone and that is about a poem, not a poet. Previous editions were a resounding success.
The submission period for the eighth edition...more |
June 2015 | Doe Maar, Dicht Maar, 2013-2016
Doe Maar Dicht Maar is the largest poetry contest for secondary-school students aged 12-16 in the Netherlands.
The contest is open to all secondary schools and comes with an education package.
This September will see the...more |
March 2015 | Poetry Calendar 2015-2016
Since 2013, publishing house Van Oorschot and Poetry International have been issuing the Poetry Calendar. The block calendar has one poem a day, and offers QR links to the poetry archive. The 2015 Poetry Calendar will touch on...more |
March 2015 | Poetry anthologies, 2011-2015
Over a four-year period, publisher Van Oorschot will be publishing twelve beautiful, hardcover anthologies.
These anthologies include the best poems of excellent poets (whose fame is unfortunately waning), recommended by...more |
December 2014 | The Seventh Turing Poetry Contest 2014-2016
The Turing Poetry Contest is the only poetry competition that's open to everyone, and isn't about a poet, but a poem. Previous editions have been a major success.
Poems for the sixth edition can be entered up to and...more |
October 2014 | Poetry anthology Rutger Kopland, 2014
Over a four-year period, publisher Van Oorschot will be publishing twelve beautiful, hardcover anthologies.
These anthologies include the best poems of excellent poets (whose fame is unfortunately waning), recommended by...more |
July 2014 | The Sixth Turing Poetry Contest 2014-2015
The Turing Poetry Contest is the only poetry competition that's open to everyone, and isn't about a poet, but a poem. Previous editions have been a major success.
Poems for the sixth edition can be entered up to and...more |
April 2014 | Poetry Calendar 2014-2015
Since 2013, publishing house Van Oorschot and Poetry International have been issuing the Poetry Calendar. The block calendar has one poem a day, and offers QR links to the poetry archive. The 2015 Poetry Calendar will touch on...more |
April 2014 | Poetry anthology Hans Lodeizen, 2014
Over a four-year period, publisher Van Oorschot will be publishing twelve beautiful, hardcover anthologies.
These anthologies include the best poems of excellent poets (whose fame is unfortunately waning), recommended by...more |
October 2013 | The Fifth Turing Poetry Contest 2013-2014
Turing's National Poetry Contest is the only poetry competition that's open to everyone and is not about the poet, but about the poem.
The first two editions have been a resounding success.
Poems for the third edition...more |
October 2013 | The Poems Ball - Poetry Week closing ceremony 2013-2014
The second edition of Poetry Week will run from January 30 to February 5, 2014.
The event is a combination of the well-known events Poems Day, the VSB Poetry Prize, and the
Turing Poetry Contest.
The Poems Ball is...more |
March 2013 | Poetry anthology Elisabeth Eybers, 2013
Over a four-year period, publisher Van Oorschot will be publishing twelve beautiful, hardcover anthologies.
These anthologies include the best poems of excellent poets (whose fame is unfortunately waning), recommended by...more |
January 2013 | The Poems Ball - Closing ceremony Poetry Week 2012-2013
Poetry Week 2013 (January 30 - February 6, 2013) joins well-known poetry events Poetry Day, the VSB Poetry Award and the Turing National Poem Contest. The week, initiated by CPNB, is meant to generate maximum...more |
August 2012 | The Fourth Turing National Poetry Contest 2012-2013
Turing's National Poetry Contest is the only poetry competition that's open to everyone and is not about the poet, but about the poem.
The first two editions have been a resounding success.
Poems for the third...more |
March 2012 | Poetry collection 'Dichter Draagt Voor', Ramsey Nasr, 2012-2013
'Dichter Draagt Voor' (poet recites) is a project by Poet Laureate Ramsey Nasr
that aims at unlocking the works of classical Dutch poets to a wide audience.
The selection includes poets like Leopold, Boutens,...more |
March 2012 | Poetry anthology Jan Emmens, 2011-2012
Over a four-year period, publisher Van Oorschot will be publishing twelve beautiful, hardcover anthologies.
These anthologies include the best poems of excellent poets (whose fame is unfortunately waning), recommended by...more |
January 2012 | Poetry in literary magazine De Gids 2011-2012
In 2012, literary magazine De Gids will be celebrating its 175th anniversary. For the past three years, De Gids has been able to substantially invest in the publication of poetry and managed to continue publishing...more |
November 2011 | Poetry anthology J. H. Leopold, 2011
Over a four-year period, publisher Van Oorschot will be publishing twelve beautiful, hardcover anthologies.
These anthologies include the best poems of excellent poets (whose fame is unfortunately waning), recommended by...more |
November 2011 | The Third Turing National Poetry Contest 2011-2012
Turing's National Poetry Contest is the only poetry competition that's open to everyone and is not about the poet, but about the poem. The first two editions have been a resounding success.
Poems for the third...more |
January 2011 | Main patron National Poetry Day 2008-2011
Every Year, Poetry Day presents poetry to the nation.
In light of this day, on January 27, 2011, over three hundred poetry activities
will be organized (lectures, performances, school projects, library projects,...more |
October 2010 | Poetry anthology Simon Vestdijk, 2010
Over a period of four years, Van Oorschot Publishing will be publishing twelve beautiful,
bound anthologies. Said anthologies hold the best poems of outstanding poets (who are at risk of losing
public interest), praised by...more |
May 2010 | The Second Turing National Poetry Contest 2010-2011
The Turing National Poetry Contest is the only national poetry contest in the Netherlands that is accessible to everyone and is not about a poet, but a poem. With 15,688 poems submitted, the first edition was a...more |
May 2010 | Poetry anthologies Van Geel & Morriën, 2010
Over a period of four years, Van Oorschot Publishing will be publishing twelve beautiful, bound anthologies. Said anthologies hold the best poems of outstanding poets (who are at risk of losing public interest), praised...more |
March 2010 | Poetry in literary magazine De Gids 2008-2010
The Dutch cultural and literary magazine De Gids has already been published for 170 years.
Its aim is to promote literature and to stimulate the Dutch cultural and social debate.
De Gids holds a unique position...more |
December 2009 | Main patron National Poetry Day 2010
Every year, National Poetry Day ('Gedichtendag') puts poetry in the national spotlight. On 28 January 2010 over three hundred poetry-related activities will take place (lectures, recitals, school and library projects, et...more |
December 2009 | Main patron Warenar by P.C. Hooft, 2010
The ambition of theatre company De Kale is to make classical poets and old Dutch texts accessible to a large Dutch audience. De Kale will present P.C. Hooft's poem Warenar in the Muiderslot Castle. With this project De...more |
April 2009 | The First Turing National Poetry Contest 2009-2010
On 21 April 2009 the Turing National Poetry Competition was launched. This is the first national poetry contest that is open to anyone over 16 and focuses, first of all, on poetry, not on the poet. The concept...more |
April 2009 | Poetry anthologies Vasalis & Hanlo, 2009
Publishing house Van Oorschot is planning to publish twelve beautifully printed hardcover anthologies in the course of four years. These anthologies feature the very best poems by excellent Dutch poets - who may be in...more |
January 2009 | Main patron National Poetry Day 2009
Every year, National Poetry Day ("Gedichtendag") puts poetry in the national spotlight.
On 29 January 2009 over three hundred poetry-related activities will take place, including lectures, recitals, and school and library...more |
May 2008 | Poetry Circus 2008
The Poetry Circus organises literature and poetry performances for a young, new and varied audience, such as the Poetry Slam. The combination of experienced poets and new talent turns out to be a great success....more |
February 2008 | Poetry anthologies Van Schagen & Der Mouw, 2008
Twelve beautifully printed hardcover anthologies will be published in the coming four years. Featuring the very best poems by excellent Dutch poets presented by well-known...more |
November 2007 | De Week van de Poëzie 2007-2008
At least 60 poetry events are taking place in April 2008, organised by libraries, book shops, publishers and...more |
November 2007 | Poetry anthology 'Jou Willen Is Je Missen', 2008
The thematic poetry anthology 'Jou Willen Is Je Missen' of Dutch poems about love is published...more |
September 2007 | Main patron Gedichtendag 2007-2008
Poem Day brings poetry to the notice on a national level. 300 poetry activities are taking place on or around 31 January. Newspapers will publish poems, poetry will be read on radio and TV...more |
March 2007 | 38th Poetry International Festival, 2007
The theme for 2007 of this leading international poetry festival is the relation between poetry, insanity and melancholy. Several international...more |
January 2007 | Main patron of De Week van de Poëzie 2007
Many large and sparkling, or instead modest poetry activities and events related to poetry from all over the Netherlands come together in this 'Poetry Week'. At least 60 events...more |
January 2007 | Poetry anthology 'The First Miracle' , 2007
The thematic poetry anthology 'Het Eerste Wonder' of Dutch poems about birth is published...more |
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Poetry Projects
In the past, the Turing Foundation also contributed to the publication of Dutch-language poetry.
Below is the list of Turing Foundation poetry projects.
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The first anthology of Dutch poetry, 100 poems from the Netherlands from 1945 to now, Querido, 2021-2022
Tsead Bruinja, Poet Laureate from 2019 to 2021, has compiled an anthology consisting of 100 poems in 'all languages in the Netherlands'.
As well as poems in Dutch, poems in regional languages and dialects are also included in the collection, as are poems in immigrants' mother tongues.
The poems include a translation into Dutch. Bruinja wants this anthology to give an inclusive impression of Dutch poetry.
He has not tried to make a definitive selection but wants to make a good start with a new way of looking at what 'Dutch' literature is,
which includes Remco Campert, Tjitske Jansen and Radna Fabias, but also Tsjêbbe Hettinga, Jan Glas and Nydia Ecury, as well as Mowaffk Al-Sawad and Mia You.
Querido will publish the anthology during Poetry Week 2022, at the end of January 2022.
The Turing Foundation is contributing € 5,000 towards this anthology in 2021.
See also:
The first anthology of Dutch poetry, 100 poems from the Netherlands from 1945 to now
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Poetry Week gift book, 2019-2020
The CPNB (Dutch Foundation to Promote Reading of Dutch Books) has been organising Poetry Week since 2009, with the aim of making poetry more familiar to a broad audience. Like the annual Book Week, which has become a public institution in the Netherlands, Poetry Week has a theme ('The future is Now!' in 2020) and an accompanying anthology, the Poetry Gift. The Poetry Gift 2020 - entitled Nu ('Now') - contains poetry by ten young Dutch and Flemish poets, including Radna Fabias, Marieke Lucas Rijneveld, Roelof ten Napel and Charlotte van den Broeck. The anthology showcases a cross-section of current Dutch-language poetry.
The Turing Foundation is contributing €5,000 towards Poetry Week, which will be held from 30 January to 5 February 2020. The contribution has been earmarked for the production of the Poetry Gift.
See also:
Poetry Week gift book, 2020
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Terras Magazine, 2017-2019
Terras is a magazine for international literature with a varied range of articles in the fields of poetry, literary texts, essays, film, photos and blog posts. Dutch poets often make their debut in Terras, and it introduces foreign poets in Dutch for the first time. The magazine is published twice a year, it organises annual events, and it publishes a collection by a contemporary poet of high calibre in Dutch translation each year.
The Turing Foundation is supporting Terras in 2017, 2018 and 2019 with a contribution of €5,000 per year, earmarked for poetry publications in Terras, and for the publication of the annual poetry collection.
See also:
Tijdschrift Terras
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Poetry Week gift book, 2018-2019
The Dutch Foundation to Promote Reading of Dutch Books (CPNB) has encouraged people in the Netherlands to read books and drawn many people's attention to Dutch books since 1930. The CPNB has been organising Poetry Week since 2013, with the aim of making poetry more familiar to a wide audience. As with annual Book Week, which has become a public institution in the Netherlands, every Poetry Week has a theme (Freedom in 2019) and an accompanying anthology, the Poetry Gift. Next year's anthology will be written by the Flemish poet Tom Lanoye and book shops will give it free of charge to people who spend €12.50 on poetry.
The Turing Foundation is contributing €5,000 towards Poetry Week, which will be held from 31 January to 7 February 2019. The contribution has been earmarked for the production of the Poetry Gift.
See also:
Poetry Week gift book, 2019
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Doe Maar, Dicht Maar, 2013-2016
Doe Maar Dicht Maar is the largest poetry contest for secondary-school students aged 12-16 in the Netherlands.
The contest is open to all secondary schools and comes with an education package.
This September will see the start of yet another edition of the event.
From an expected 7,000 submissions, judges will choose the best 100 poems as well as a top 10 (including 5 juniors and 5 seniors).
The top 100 will be published in a professionally designed anthology.
Up until and including 2016, the Turing Foundation will make an annual contribution of € 15,000 to help realise this contest.
The donations are reserved in part for the publication of the annual anthology containing the best 100 poems.
See also:
Doe Maar, Dicht Maar, 2013-2016
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Poetry Calendar 2015-2016
Since 2013, publishing house Van Oorschot and Poetry International have been issuing the Poetry Calendar. The block calendar has one poem a day, and offers QR links to the poetry archive. The 2015 Poetry Calendar will touch on literary events like Poetry Week, the VSB Poetry Prize, and the Turing Poem Contest as well.
The Turing Foundation donates € 16,000 to enable wider distribution of the calendar in 2015 and 2016, and to lower the selling price from € 15 to € 12.50.
See also:
Poëziekalender 2016
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Poetry anthologies, 2011-2015
Over a four-year period, publisher Van Oorschot will be publishing twelve beautiful, hardcover anthologies.
These anthologies include the best poems of excellent poets (whose fame is unfortunately waning), recommended by inspired
and well-known anothologists. This way, Van Oorschot wants to reach a new, current audience.
With a € 60,000 donation, the Turing Foundation is adopting this
fine series of anthologies from Van Oorschot, so the sale price can be set at an affordable level.
Previous editions include works by Kopland, Lodeizen, Eybers, Emmens, Leopold, Vestdijk, Van Geel, Morriën, Vasalis,
Hanlo, Van Schagen and Der Mouw.
See also:
The Twelve Poetry anthologies in the "Turing series"
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Poetry anthology Rutger Kopland, 2014
Over a four-year period, publisher Van Oorschot will be publishing twelve beautiful, hardcover anthologies.
These anthologies include the best poems of excellent poets (whose fame is unfortunately waning), recommended by inspired
and well-known anothologists. This way, Van Oorschot wants to reach a new, current audience.
With a € 60,000 donation, the Turing Foundation is adopting this
fine series of anthologies from Van Oorschot, so the sale price can be set at an affordable level.
Previous editions include works by Lodeizen, Eybers, Emmens, Leopold, Vestdijk, Van Geel, Morriën, Vasalis,
Hanlo, Van Schagen and Der Mouw.
See also:
Poetry anthology Hans Lodeizen
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Poetry Calendar 2014-2015
Since 2013, publishing house Van Oorschot and Poetry International have been issuing the Poetry Calendar. The block calendar has one poem a day, and offers QR links to the poetry archive. The 2015 Poetry Calendar will touch on literary events like Poetry Week, the VSB Poetry Prize, and the Turing Poem Contest as well.
The Turing Foundation will donate € 10,000 to enable wider distribution of the calendar, and to lower the selling price from € 15 to € 12.50.
See also:
Poëziekalender 2015
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Poetry anthology Hans Lodeizen, 2014
Over a four-year period, publisher Van Oorschot will be publishing twelve beautiful, hardcover anthologies.
These anthologies include the best poems of excellent poets (whose fame is unfortunately waning), recommended by inspired
and well-known anothologists. This way, Van Oorschot wants to reach a new, current audience.
With a € 60,000 donation, the Turing Foundation is adopting this
fine series of anthologies from Van Oorschot, so the sale price can be set at an affordable level.
Previous editions include works by Eybers, Emmens, Leopold, Vestdijk, Van Geel, Morriën, Vasalis,
Hanlo, Van Schagen and Der Mouw.
See also:
Poetry anthology Hans Lodeizen
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The Fifth Turing Poetry Contest 2013-2014
Turing's National Poetry Contest is the only poetry competition that's open to everyone and is not about the poet, but about the poem.
The first two editions have been a resounding success.
Poems for the third edition can be entered until 15 November 2012.
The three best poems will receive prize money. Winner of the first prize will be receiving € 10,000.
The 100 best poems will be published in a special anthology. The results will be announced February 2014,
on the eve of the National Poetry Day.
The Turing Foundation has set aside € 250,000 to safeguard the contest for five years. € 45,000 of that sum is meant for the edition 2013-2014.
See also:
The Fifth Turing Poetry Competition
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The Poems Ball - Poetry Week closing ceremony 2013-2014
The second edition of Poetry Week will run from January 30 to February 5, 2014.
The event is a combination of the well-known events Poems Day, the VSB Poetry Prize, and the
Turing Poetry Contest.
The Poems Ball is the grand finale of Poetry Week and ties in with the central theme ‘Wonderment’.
The awards ceremony of the Turing Poetry Contest is part of the Poems Ball, which is organised in close collaboration with Wintertuin.
The Turing Foundation will be contributing € 5,000 to the 2014 edition of the Poems Ball.
See also:
The Poems Ball - Closing Ceremony Poetry Week 2014
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Poetry anthology Elisabeth Eybers, 2013
Over a four-year period, publisher Van Oorschot will be publishing twelve beautiful, hardcover anthologies.
These anthologies include the best poems of excellent poets (whose fame is unfortunately waning), recommended by inspired
and well-known anothologists. This way, Van Oorschot wants to reach a new, current audience.
With a € 60,000 donation, the Turing Foundation is adopting this
fine series of anthologies from Van Oorschot, so the sale price can be set at an affordable level.
Previous editions include works by Emmens, Leopold, Vestdijk, Van Geel, Morriën, Vasalis,
Hanlo, Van Schagen and Der Mouw.
See also:
Poetry anthology Elisabeth Eybers
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The Poems Ball - Closing ceremony Poetry Week 2012-2013
Poetry Week 2013 (January 30 - February 6, 2013) joins well-known poetry events Poetry Day, the VSB Poetry Award and the Turing National Poem Contest. The week, initiated by CPNB, is meant to generate maximum attention for Dutch poetry. On February 6, 2013, the very first Poems Ball will be held at Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam (the city theatre). The event will mark the end and grand finale of the Turing National Poetry Contest. It will also be the closing ceremony of Poetry Week. The Poets Ball will offer a platform for the winners of the Turing National Poetry Contest.
The Turing Foundation will contribute € 8,000 to the project.
See also:
The Poems Ball - Closing Ceremony Poetry Week 2013
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The Fourth Turing National Poetry Contest 2012-2013
Turing's National Poetry Contest is the only poetry competition that's open to everyone and is not about the poet, but about the poem.
The first two editions have been a resounding success.
Poems for the third edition can be entered until 15 November 2012.
The ten best poems will receive prize money. Winner of the first prize will be receiving € 10,000.
The 100 best poems will be published in a special anthology. The results will be announced February in 2013,
on the eve of the National Poetry Day.
The Turing Foundation has set aside € 250,000 to safeguard the contest for five years. € 45,000 of that sum is meant for the 2012 edition.
See also:
The Fourth Turing National Poetry Competition
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Poetry collection 'Dichter Draagt Voor', Ramsey Nasr, 2012-2013
'Dichter Draagt Voor' (poet recites) is a project by Poet Laureate Ramsey Nasr
that aims at unlocking the works of classical Dutch poets to a wide audience.
The selection includes poets like Leopold, Boutens, Bredero, Focquenbroch, Gorter,
Du Perron, Kouwenaar, Kloos, Vasalis and Boon: poets that are considered old-fashioned
by some and are at risk of being forgotten, even though they form the basis for our current poetry.
The project includes a poetry collection with audio CD, a website and 20 poetry videos.
The Turing Foundation will be contributing € 10,000 to the production of the poetry collection.
See also:
Poëziebundel 'Dichter Draagt Voor', Ramsey Nasr, 2012-2013
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Poetry anthology Jan Emmens, 2011-2012
Over a four-year period, publisher Van Oorschot will be publishing twelve beautiful, hardcover anthologies.
These anthologies include the best poems of excellent poets (whose fame is unfortunately waning), recommended by inspired
and well-known anothologists. This way, Van Oorschot wants to reach a new, current audience.
November 2011 will see the publication of
the newest collection in the series:
Overkomst dringend gewenst by Jan Emmens.
With a € 60,000 donation, the Turing Foundation is adopting this
fine series of anthologies from Van Oorschot, so the sale price can be set at an affordable level.
Previous editions include works by Emmens, Leopold, Vestdijk, Van Geel, Morriën, Vasalis,
Hanlo, Van Schagen and Der Mouw.
See also:
Poetry anthology Jan Emmens
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Poetry in literary magazine De Gids 2011-2012
In 2012, literary magazine De Gids will be celebrating its 175th anniversary. For the past three years, De Gids has been able to substantially invest in the publication of poetry and managed to continue publishing the physical edition of the magazine, thanks to the Turing Foundation. In conclusion of their funding, the Turing Foundation will support poetry in De Gids for the next two years (for the last time) as well as help out during all anniversary activities.
Like last year, Turing Foundation donates € 5,000 in 2012 for the publication of poetry in De Gids.
See also:
An issue of De Gids
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Poetry anthology J. H. Leopold, 2011
Over a four-year period, publisher Van Oorschot will be publishing twelve beautiful, hardcover anthologies.
These anthologies include the best poems of excellent poets (whose fame is unfortunately waning), recommended by inspired
and well-known anothologists. This way, Van Oorschot wants to reach a new, current audience.
November 2011 will see the publication of
the newest collection in the series:
U missen en u niet ontgaan by J.H. Leopold.
With a € 60,000 donation, the Turing Foundation is adopting this
fine series of anthologies from Van Oorschot, so the sale price can be set at an affordable level.
Previous editions include works by Vestdijk, Van Geel, Morriën, Vasalis,
Hanlo, Van Schagen and Der Mouw.
See also:
Poetry anthology J. H. Leopold
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The Third Turing National Poetry Contest 2011-2012
Turing's National Poetry Contest is the only poetry competition that's open to everyone and is not about the poet, but about the poem. The first two editions have been a resounding success.
Poems for the third edition can be entered until November 2011. The ten best poems will receive prize money. Winner of the first prize will be receiving € 10,000. The 100 best poems will be published in a special anthology. The results will be announced late January in 2012, on the eve of Nationale Gedichtendag.
The judging panel of the Third Turing National Poetry Contest will be chaired by the Dutch Poet Laureate Ramsey Nasr. Other judges will be announced at a later date. Gerrit Komrij will be the contest's ambassador.
The Turing Foundation has set aside € 250,000 to safeguard the contest for five years. € 45,000 of that sum is meant for the 2011 edition.
See also:
The Third Turing National Poetry Competition
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Main patron National Poetry Day 2008-2011
Every Year, Poetry Day presents poetry to the nation.
In light of this day, on January 27, 2011, over three hundred poetry activities
will be organized (lectures, performances, school projects, library projects, etc.).
Newspapers will be printing poems, and poems will be recited on the radio, tv - even
in the House of Representatives.
The
Poetry Day Collection 2011
(by Remco Campert) will be distributed in large numbers, for a low price.
Just like in 2008, 2009 and 2010, the Turing Foundation is Poetry Day's main
supporter in 2011 as well (€ 30,000 a year).
See also:
Poetry Day 2011
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Poetry anthology Simon Vestdijk, 2010
Over a period of four years, Van Oorschot Publishing will be publishing twelve beautiful,
bound anthologies. Said anthologies hold the best poems of outstanding poets (who are at risk of losing
public interest), praised by inspired and well-known readers. In doing so, Van Oorschot wants to reach
new and current readers. The most recent publication in the series contain work by Simon Vestdijk.
The Turing Foundation will adopt Van Oorschot's beautiful series of anthologies by donating € 60,000,
so the selling price can be kept at a level affordable for everyone. Earlier publications contain work by
Vasalis, Hanlo, Van Schagen en Der Mouw.
See also:
Poetry anthology Simon Vestdijk
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The Second Turing National Poetry Contest 2010-2011
The Turing National Poetry Contest is the only national poetry contest in the Netherlands that is accessible to everyone and is not about a poet, but a poem. With 15,688 poems submitted, the first edition was a resounding succes.
Starting 23 April 2010, entries for the second edition can be sent in. The 100 best poems will be published in an exclusive anthology. There will be cash prizes for the top ten poems. First prize is € 10,000. Chairman of the judges will be Gerrit Komrij. Ramsey Nasr, the Country's Poet, is the contest's ambassador. The results will be revealed in January 2011, on the eve of National Poem Day.
The Turing Foundation has set aside € 250,000 to fund the contest for five years. € 45,000 is intended for the 2010 edition. The Turing Foundation organizes the contest in association with the Poetry Club.
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Henk van Loenen wins the Second Turing National Poetry Competition 2010/2011
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Poetry anthologies Van Geel & Morriën, 2010
Over a period of four years, Van Oorschot Publishing will be publishing twelve beautiful, bound anthologies. Said anthologies hold the best poems of outstanding poets (who are at risk of losing public interest), praised by inspired and well-known readers. In doing so, Van Oorschot wants to reach new and current readers. The most recent publications in the series contain work by C. J. van Geel and Adriaan Morriën.
The Turing Foundation will adopt Van Oorschot's beautiful series of anthologies by donating € 60,000, so the selling price can be kept at a level affordable for everyone. Earlier publications contain work by Vasalis, Hanlo, Van Schagen en Der Mouw.
See also:
Poetry anthologies Chris van Geel & Adriaan Morriën
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Poetry in literary magazine De Gids 2008-2010
The Dutch cultural and literary magazine De Gids has already been published for 170 years.
Its aim is to promote literature and to stimulate the Dutch cultural and social debate.
De Gids holds a unique position within the Dutch literary circles and prints in each issue prose
and poetry next to essays on art, science and politics. Once a year, De Gids devotes a special issue to poetry.
Just like last two years the Turing Foundation adopts the poetry section and special poetry
issues of De Gids in 2010 (€ 10,000).
See also:
A special poetry issue of De Gids
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Main patron Warenar by P.C. Hooft, 2010
The ambition of theatre company De Kale is to make classical poets and old Dutch texts accessible to a large Dutch audience. De Kale will present P.C. Hooft's poem Warenar in the Muiderslot Castle. With this project De Kale Foundation especially intends to reach secondary school students. Their aim is to make 600 pupils familiar with the poetry of P.C. Hooft and in such way fire up their interest in poetry in general.
By donating € 10,000, the Turing Foundation is the main sponsor of this project.
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Warenar by P.C. Hooft in castle Muiderslot
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The First Turing National Poetry Contest 2009-2010
On 21 April 2009 the Turing National Poetry Competition was launched. This is the first national poetry contest that is open to anyone over 16 and focuses, first of all, on poetry, not on the poet. The concept originated in the UK where over many years similar initiatives have helped promote the interest in poetry, well-known poets, and new talent. The contest is being organised by the Dutch Poëzieclub.
The best 100 poems will be published in a special anthology, introduced by Gerrit Komrij. The authors of the best 10 poems will be invited by
Augustus publishers
to submit a manuscript to be considered for publication. The winning poet will receive a € 10,000 prize.
Chair of the jury is Gerrit Komrij. Dutch Poet Laureate Ramsey Nasr will serve as ambassador of the competition.
Over the next five years the Turing Foundation will set aside € 250,000 for the Turing National Poetry Competition, of which € 70,000 is earmarked for the start up year 2009.
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The Turing National Poetry Competition
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Poetry anthologies Vasalis & Hanlo, 2009
Publishing house Van Oorschot is planning to publish twelve beautifully printed hardcover anthologies in the course of four years. These anthologies feature the very best poems by excellent Dutch poets - who may be in danger of being forgotten by the general public - edited and applauded by enthusiastic and well-known anthologists. Websites on the series will be developed, and people can take out free subscriptions to a daily poem by e-mail from the anthologies. In this way, Van Oorschot aims to reach a new and modern reading public. The most recent anthologies in the series feature M. Vasalis and Jan Hanlo.
By donating € 60,000, the Turing Foundation adopts the whole series by Van Oorschot, thereby achieving a selling price that brings the anthologies within easy access of most buyers.
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The first anthologies in 2009
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Poetry Circus 2008
The Poetry Circus organizes literature and poetry performances for a young, new and varied audience. The combination of experienced poets and new talent turns out to be a great success. The organisation is, however, beginning to become too large and too successful to remain fully dependent on volunteers.
The Turing Foundation contributes € 14,000 to the projects of the Poetry Circus in 2008, in order to help this young, ambitious organisation professionalize.
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Presentation of the Golden Albatros NK Poetry Slam
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Poetry anthologies Van Schagen & Der Mouw, 2008
Publishing house Van Oorschot is planning to publish twelve beautifully printed hardcover anthologies in the coming four years. These anthologies feature the very best poems by excellent Dutch poets (who however are in danger of being forgotten by the general public), presented by enthusiastic and well-known anthologists. A website will be developed on the series, where people can subscribe to receiving one poem from the anthologies by e-mail - for free - on each working day. In this way, Van Oorschot aims to reach a new and modern reading public.
By donating € 15,000, the Turing Foundation adopts the first three anthologies of the series by Van Oorschot, thereby achieving a selling price all can afford. If successful, the Turing Foundation will financially support the rest of the series too.
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the first two anthologies: november 2008
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38th Poetry International Festival, 2007
The Poetry International Festival in Rotterdam has through the years proven itself as the leading (inter)national poetry festival.
The theme for 2007 is the relation between poetry, insanity and melancholy. Several Dutch and international poets will participate in the festival.
The Turing Foundation commits € 20,000 towards activities at the 38th edition of Poetry International that are meant to make poetry more accessible.
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Poetry International Festival
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Recent art projects
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