De Pijp in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
Herman Gorter
Vergaarde schemer, man de lucht blonk laat
Nog licht, er viel een gouden blanke schijn
Over de gevels in mein raamkozijn.
De dichter HERMAN GORTER
woonde hier van 1882 tot 1887
The house was dark, but down the silent road
dusk gathered and above the sky still glowed,
and a late golden, incandescent flame
shone over gables through my window-frame.
The poet HERMAN GORTER
lived here from 1882 to 1887.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1882.
Location. 52° 21.485′ N, 4° 54.234′ E. Marker is in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in De Pijp. Marker is at the intersection of Amsteldijk and Govert Flinckstraat, on the left when traveling north on Amsteldijk. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Amsteldijk 9, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1074 JH, Netherlands. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Aart Klein (a few steps from this marker); François and Pierre Hemony (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Huis met de Kabouters / House with the Hobgoblins (about 240 meters away); Govert Flinck (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Jan Steen (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Polderhuisje (Polder House) (approx. half a kilometer away); Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (approx. half a kilometer away); Jacob van Campen (approx. half a kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Amsterdam.
Regarding Herman Gorter. The marker quotes a number of lines from Gorter's poem Mei (English: May), an epic poem of some 4,000 lines, written in 1889, and widely taught in school. The translation is courtesy of Poetry International Rotterdam. (See link below.)
Also see . . . Herman Gorter (Wikipedia). Herman Gorter (26 November 1864, Wormerveer – 15 September 1927, Brussels) was a Dutch poet and socialist. He was a leading member of the Tachtigers, a highly influential group of Dutch writers who worked together in Amsterdam in the 1880s, centered on De Nieuwe Gids (The New Guide). (Submitted on December 16, 2016.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 16, 2016, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 444 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 16, 2016, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.