Projects
The end rhyme in Middle Dutch epic literature (ca. 1200-1500): development and relationship to authorship and genres. University of Antwerp
The end rhyme in Middle Dutch epic literature (ca. 1200-1500): development and relationship to authorship and genres. University of Antwerp
From French to Brabantine Rose: learning and critical sense in Middle Dutch secular literature KU Leuven
"To be continued..." Dutch newspaper translations of Russian literature, 1840-1970. Ghent University
In the 19th and 20th centuries, large amounts of readers were acquainted with foreign literature in their daily paper. Out of reach, gathering dust on library shelves and considered lowbrow literature this medium was until recently neglected. Thanks to digital archiving periodical studies are now gaining scholarly interest, although newspaper translations are yet to be examined. Unique in its kind, this research project focuses on translated ...
The School of Sade: sexual sadism in modern Dutch and Flemish literature. Ghent University
The School of Sade traces the literary legacy of D.A.F. Marquis de Sade in Dutch and Flemish literature from the 1960s onward. The project explores both the reception of Sade as well as the extent to which the representation of literary sadism conveys distinct value-systems concerning sex and sexuality. The analysis generates insight into how authors inscribed themselves in a Sadean tradition and, more specifically, to what extent the ...
Periodization in Literary History: A Computational Model of the History of Dutch Literature. University of Antwerp
Greek literature (incl. Byzantine) in Dutch translation: online repertory. KU Leuven
To support the teaching of Greek literature (both at secondary school and at the university) and contribute to its dissemination to the general public, I aim to develop an online repertory that surveys Dutch translations of Greek and Byzantine literature. The website will be open access.
Glorification and/or Annihilation? The Status of Humanity in the Highest Union ("sonder differencie") with God in Middle Dutch Mystical Literature KU Leuven
The proposed project will research the status of humanity in Middle Dutch mystical literature, and particularly regarding the theme of the ‘highest union’ with God. Concerning humanity, these texts contain a remarkable paradox with far-reaching consequences. A number of indicators appear to suggest that according to these mystical authors, humanity disappears in God in this ultimate union (cf. 'union without difference', 'mystical ...
Dutch translations of Greek literature (online repertory). KU Leuven
To support the teaching of Greek literature, I want to develop an online repertory that provides an overview of the existing Dutch translations of Greek literature. With this instrument I hope to support the bottom of Greek literature, both in the secondary school and at the university, and contribute to its dissemination to the general public.