Willem de Merode
(September 2, 1887 - May 22, 1939) Holland
Poet
Born in Spijk, his real name was Willem Eduard Keuning. He was a
teacher in Oude Pekela and Uithuizermeeden, but lost his job after being arrested in 1924 for homosexual contacts with minors. Merode also worked under the names Jan Bos, Henri Hooglandt, J. Nooitgedagt and Joost Keppel.
Books:
- Het kostbaar bloed (1922)
- De lichtstreep (1929)
- Kaleidoscoop (1938)
- De witte roos (1973)
- Spiegelbeelden (1979)
- Verzamelde gedichten (1987)
Website: http://www.merode.nl
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