Ilja Leonard Pfeijffer

Ilja Leonard Pfeijffer is a poet and writer distinguished in nearly every imaginable genre. He is one of the most celebrated authors of the Dutch language, recognized as one of the most compelling voices in contemporary Dutch literature. His prolific output spans poetry, novels, short stories, plays, essays, scientific studies, columns, translations, and anthologies. Exhibiting a powerful style and classical command of form, his work has contributed to literary revival and growing engagement, themes explicitly expressed also in his work as a columnist and television documentary maker.