Harmen Sytses Sytstra
Harmen Sytses Sytstra (born January 14, 1817 in Midlum , † April 4, 1862 in Baard ) was a West Frisian poet .
Sytstra completed an apprenticeship as a baker, but later became a teacher. As a poet of romance committed he worked otherwise often satirical substances or fables . In addition to poems and stories, he wrote a comedy and a number of essays. His vision of a Greater Friesland is reflected in his work.
Selection of works
- Hwet habba de Fryske scruers yn Acht to nimen , 1845
source
- Gero von Wilpert (Ed.): Lexicon of world literature. Foreign language authors. Kröner 2004, p. 1757.
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| SURNAME | Sytstra, Harmen Sytses |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | West Frisian poet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 14, 1817 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Midlum |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 4, 1862 |
| Place of death | Baard |