Gaston Karel Mathilde Burssens (18 February 1896 – 29 January 1965) was a Belgian Expressionist poet. He studied at the Dutch-language Von Bissing University in Ghent during the German occupation of Belgium during World War I.
Gaston Burssens | |
|---|---|
| Born | Gaston Karel Mathilde Burssens 18 February 1896 |
| Died | 29 January 1965 (aged 68) |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Occupation | poet |
Biography
editLike that of Paul van Ostaijen, during the 1920s his work evolved from humanitarian expressionism towards a more organic expressionism – upon which his poetry stayed focused on musicality. Van Ostaijen's not earlier published poems were published posthumously by Burssens.
Burssens received the 'Driejaarlijkse Prijs voor Poëzie', a reward for poetry granted every third year, for 1950–52, and once again for 1956–58.
Works
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- 1918 Verzen
- 1919 De Yadefluit
- 1920 Liederen uit de stad en uit de sel
- 1924 Piano
- 1926 Enzovoort
- 1930 Klemmen voor zangvogels
- 1933 Paul van Ostaijen zoals hij was en is
- 1935 French en andere cancan
- 1941 De eeuw van Pericles
- 1943 Elegie
- -- Floris Jespers
- 1945 Fabula rasa
- 1946 12 niggersongs
- 1952 Pegasos van Troja
- -- Boy
- 1954 Ode
- 1956 Floris Jespers
- -- Paul van Ostaijen
- -- Het neusje van de inktvis
- 1956 Debuut met Plagiaat
- 1958 Adieu
- 1961 Posthume verzen
- 1981 Verzameld proza
- 2005 Alles is mogelijk in een gedicht. Verzamelde verzen 1914-1965
References
edit- ^ "'t Klapteater speelt Debuut met plagiaat – Gaston Burssens : Arca-teater dinsdag 1 & 15 oktober 20 u". lib.ugent.be. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
External links
edit- "Gaston Burssens" (in Dutch). dbnl. Retrieved 21 February 2011.