ABOUT THIS BOOK
In exploring the birth of a Dutch identity between 1780 and 1830, this book integrates nationalism studies with literary and linguistic history by highlighting scholarly study of the Dutch language as a factor in the creation of the national identity. These early scholars promoted the Dutch language during a time of political upheaval, when citizens needed something to feel proud of. This book examines the impact individual agents had on a crucial stage in the Dutch nation-building process.

AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY
Rick Honings is assistant professor of Dutch studies at Leiden University and a specialist in 19th-century Dutch literature.Gijsbert Rutten is a senior researcher in historical sociolinguistics at the Leiden University Centre for Linguistics.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Gijsbert Rutten & Ton van KalmthoutCultural nationalism and the rise of Dutch studies2. Gijsbert RuttenMatthijs Siegenbeek in defence of Dutch3. Francien PetietBarthold Hendrik Lulofs: A ‘learned dilettante’4. Rick HoningsPoet and professor: Adam Simons5. Marijke van der walJohannes Kinker: A Kantian philosopher teaching Dutch language, literature, and eloquence6. Wim VandenbusscheCaught between propaganda and science: Ulrich Gerhard Lauts, the forgotten father of Dutch philology in Brussels7. Jan NoordegraafPieter Weiland and his Nederduitsche spraakkunst8. Ellen KrolMoralist of the nation: Johannes Henricus van der Palm9. Janneke WeijermarsI am revived as a Belgian: The work of Jan Frans Willems10. Lo van Driel & Nicoline van der SijsAdriaan Kluit: Back to the sources!11. Peter Altena‘Can grander skulls be crowned?’ Jacob van Dijk’s posthumous literary history12. Ton van KalmthoutHendrik van Wijn: Pioneer of historical literary studies in the Netherlands13. Lotte JensenThe founding father of Dutch literary history: Jeronimo de Vries14. Gert-Jan JohannesAfterword