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Best books of 2015 - Paul Vincent's translation of Herman Gorter

Geert Buelens, professor of modern Dutch literature at Utrecht University, has chosen Paul Vincent's new translation of Herman Gorter as one of the best books of 2015 in the Times Higher Education Supplement.

Poems of 1890: a selection

1 January 2016

'A free e-book of Herman Gorter's Poems of 1890: A Selection (UCL Press) is a rare gift to the English-reading world. Translating highly lyrical poetry is probably the most challenging thing for a translator, but time and again Paul Vincent succeeds in suggesting something of the genius of the most important Dutch lyrical poet.'