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Jan van Boendale

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Flemish writer

WritersLived 1280 to 1351 · aged 71
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Jan van Boendale, formerly sometimes known as Jan De Klerk was a 14th-century secretary of the city of Antwerp and author of narrative and didactic verse. He was an influential official in Antwerp.

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Illustration from a manuscript of Boendale's Brabantsche yeestenIllustration from a manuscript of Boendale's Brabantsche yeestenExcerpt from a manuscript of Der leken spieghel. Manufactured in the first half of the 15th century. Preserved in the University Library of Ghent.[3]Excerpt from a manuscript of Der leken spieghel. Manufactured in the first half of the 15th century. Preserved in the University Library of Ghent.[3]

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Jan van Boendale, formerly sometimes known as Jan De Klerk was a 14th-century secretary of the city of Antwerp and author of narrative and didactic verse. He was an influential official in Antwerp. Two of his works, Brabantsche yeesten and Der leken spieghel, are listed in the Canon of Dutch Literature compiled by the Digital Library for Dutch Literature.

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Lived 1280 to 1351 · aged 71
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6 languages

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