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Belgian poet and writer (1896 – 1928)
Paul van Ostaijen (22 February 1896 – 18 March 1928) was a BelgianDutch-language poet and writer.
Nickname
Van Ostaijen was born in Antwerp to Dutch father and Flemish mother. His nickname was Mister 1830, derived from his habit of walking along the streets of Antwerp clothed as a dandy from that year.
Van Ostaijen was an active flamingant, a supporter of Flemish independence. Because of his involvement with Flemish activism during World War I, he had to flee to Berlin after the war. In Berlin—one of the centers of Dadaism and Expressionism—he met many other artists. He also struggled through a severe mental crisis.
The Czech poet Ivan Wernisch was so impressed by "the genius of van Ostaijen" that he learned Dutch to be able to translate him. His translation was published as Tanec gnómů, Dance of the gnomes, in 1990.
Poetry
Boem paukeslag, one of Van Ostaijen's most famous poems
Music hall (1916)
Het sienjaal (The signal, 1918)
Bezette stad (Occupied city, 1921)
De Feesten van Angst en Pijn (Feasts of Fear and Agony, written 1921, published posthumously)
Nagelaten gedichten (Posthumous poems, published posthumously in 1928)
Other publications
Poster with the poem "Little poem for Sint Niklaas". Written bij Paul van Ostaijen.De trust der vaderlandsliefde (The trust of patriotism, 1925, grotesques)
Gebruiksaanwijzing der lyriek (Manual of lyrics, 1926, lecture)
Het bordeel van Ika Loch (Ika Loch's brothel, 1926, grotesques)
De bende van de stronk (The stump gang, 1932, grotesques)
Paul van Ostaijen
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