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'''Carel Steven Adama van Scheltema''' ([[Amsterdam]], 26 February 1877 — [[Bergen, North Holland|Bergen]], 6 May 1924) was a [[Netherlands|Dutch]] [[socialism|socialist]] [[poet]].
'''Carel Steven Adama van Scheltema''' ([[Amsterdam]], 26 February 1877 — [[Bergen, North Holland|Bergen]], 6 May 1924) was a Dutch [[socialism|socialist]] [[poet]].


Son of a wealthy art connoisseur and -dealer, Adama van Scheltema studied [[medicine]] for two years before dropping out to pursue his artistic interests. He worked for the Dutch Drama Society and in an art gallery before his father died in 1899, leaving him financially independent. Allowed to concentrate upon literature, Adama van Scheltema started writing poetry and abandoned the naturalist prose which had until then been his main affection. In 1900, he published his first collection of poems, "Een weg van verzen" (A way of verses).<ref>http://www.inghist.nl/Onderzoek/Projecten/BWN/lemmata/bwn4/adama (Biographical Dictionary of the Netherlands)</ref>
Son of a wealthy art connoisseur and -dealer, Adama van Scheltema studied [[medicine]] for two years before dropping out to pursue his artistic interests. He worked for the Dutch Drama Society and in an art gallery before his father died in 1899, leaving him financially independent. Allowed to concentrate upon literature, Adama van Scheltema started writing poetry and abandoned the naturalist prose which had until then been his main affection. In 1900, he published his first collection of poems, "Een weg van verzen" (A road of poems).<ref name="van der Heijden">{{cite book | title=[[Biografisch Woordenboek van Nederland]] | publisher=[[Huygens ING]] - Den Haag | author=M.C.A. van der Heijden | year=2013 | chapter=Adama van Scheltema, Carel Steven (1877-1924) | chapter-url=http://resources.huygens.knaw.nl/bwn1880-2000/lemmata/bwn4/adama}}</ref>


For Adama van Scheltema, socialism and nature were prominent sources of inspiration. He developed his thoughts into his 1907 book, "De grondslagen eener nieuwe poëzie" (The Fundaments of a New Poetry). This book marked a decisive break with the [[Tachtigers]] (The 80's Movement), whose mentality of ''l'art pour l'art'' had been very influential in the [[Netherlands]]. Adama van Scheltema instead asserted that art should have a social function and be available to the masses.<ref>http://www.inghist.nl/Onderzoek/Projecten/BWN/lemmata/bwn4/adama (Biographical Dictionary of the Netherlands)</ref>
For Adama van Scheltema, socialism and nature were prominent sources of inspiration. He developed his thoughts into his 1907 book, "De grondslagen eener nieuwe poëzie" (The Fundaments of a New Poetry). This book marked a decisive break with the [[Tachtigers]] (The 80's Movement), whose mentality of ''l'art pour l'art'' had been very influential in the [[Netherlands]]. Adama van Scheltema instead asserted that art should have a social function and be available to the masses.<ref name="van der Heijden"/>


When working on this book, Adama van Scheltema hired [[Anna Catharina Kleefstra]] as a secretary. They soon fell in love and were married on 24 October 1907. The marriage, while childless, was happy, and the couple moved between different European cities before settling down in the small Dutch town of [[Bergen, North Holland]]. There Adama van Scheltema, a melancholic as well as a nature-lover, was able to find peace of mind.<ref>http://www.iisg.nl/bwsa/bios/adama-van-scheltema.html (Biographical Dictionary of Socialism and the Workers' Movement in the Netherlands)</ref>
When working on this book, Adama van Scheltema hired [[Anna Catharina Kleefstra]] as a secretary. They soon fell in love and were married on 24 October 1907. The marriage, while childless, was happy, and the couple moved between different European cities before settling down in the small Dutch town of [[Bergen, North Holland]]. There Adama van Scheltema, a melancholic as well as a nature-lover, was able to find peace of mind.<ref name="BWSA">{{cite book | url=https://socialhistory.org/bwsa/biografie/adama-van-scheltema | chapter=Adama van Scheltema, Carel Steven| title=Biographical Dictionary of Socialism and the Workers' Movement in the Netherlands (BWSA), 6 | publisher=Collectie C.S. Adama van Scheltema, Nederlands Letterkundig Museum en Documentatiecentrum (Den Haag), [[Biografisch Portaal]] |author=[[:fy:Tineke Steenmeijer-Wielenga|Tineke Steenmeijer-Wielenga]] |author2=[[:nl:Ger Harmsen|Ger Harmsen]] | year=2005 | pages=1–4 | orig-date=1995}}</ref>


World War One, however, triggered an emotional crisis, and Adama van Scheltema's poetry took on a darker, religious undertone. This development reached its apogee in the epical poem "De Tors" (The Torso), which was published in its entirety after the author's sudden death in 1924.<ref>http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/bork001nede01_01/bork001nede01_01_0014.php (G.J. van Bork and P.J. Verkruijsse, De Nederlandse en Vlaamse Auteurs)</ref>
World War One, however, triggered an emotional crisis, and Adama van Scheltema's poetry took on a darker, religious undertone. This development reached its apogee in the epical poem "De Tors" (The Torso), which was published in its entirety after the author's sudden death in 1924.<ref name="DBNL">{{cite book | publisher=[[Digital Library for Dutch Literature]] | title=De Nederlandse en Vlaamse Auteurs | date=1985 | access-date=October 24, 2017 | author=G.J. van Bork and P.J. Verkruijsse | chapter=Adama van Scheltema, Carel Steven | chapter-url=http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/bork001nede01_01/bork001nede01_01_0014.php}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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==External links==
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* {{Internet Archive author |sname=Carel Steven Adama van Scheltema}}
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Latest revision as of 08:01, 1 December 2023

Adama van Scheltema, Carel Steven
Born(1877-02-26)26 February 1877
Amsterdam
Died6 May 1924(1924-05-06) (aged 47)
Bergen, North Holland
OccupationPoet
LanguageDutch
NationalityDutch
SpouseKleefstra, Anna Catharina

Carel Steven Adama van Scheltema (Amsterdam, 26 February 1877 — Bergen, 6 May 1924) was a Dutch socialist poet.

Son of a wealthy art connoisseur and -dealer, Adama van Scheltema studied medicine for two years before dropping out to pursue his artistic interests. He worked for the Dutch Drama Society and in an art gallery before his father died in 1899, leaving him financially independent. Allowed to concentrate upon literature, Adama van Scheltema started writing poetry and abandoned the naturalist prose which had until then been his main affection. In 1900, he published his first collection of poems, "Een weg van verzen" (A road of poems).[1]

For Adama van Scheltema, socialism and nature were prominent sources of inspiration. He developed his thoughts into his 1907 book, "De grondslagen eener nieuwe poëzie" (The Fundaments of a New Poetry). This book marked a decisive break with the Tachtigers (The 80's Movement), whose mentality of l'art pour l'art had been very influential in the Netherlands. Adama van Scheltema instead asserted that art should have a social function and be available to the masses.[1]

When working on this book, Adama van Scheltema hired Anna Catharina Kleefstra as a secretary. They soon fell in love and were married on 24 October 1907. The marriage, while childless, was happy, and the couple moved between different European cities before settling down in the small Dutch town of Bergen, North Holland. There Adama van Scheltema, a melancholic as well as a nature-lover, was able to find peace of mind.[2]

World War One, however, triggered an emotional crisis, and Adama van Scheltema's poetry took on a darker, religious undertone. This development reached its apogee in the epical poem "De Tors" (The Torso), which was published in its entirety after the author's sudden death in 1924.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b M.C.A. van der Heijden (2013). "Adama van Scheltema, Carel Steven (1877-1924)". Biografisch Woordenboek van Nederland. Huygens ING - Den Haag.
  2. ^ Tineke Steenmeijer-Wielenga [in Western Frisian]; Ger Harmsen [in Dutch] (2005) [1995]. "Adama van Scheltema, Carel Steven". Biographical Dictionary of Socialism and the Workers' Movement in the Netherlands (BWSA), 6. Collectie C.S. Adama van Scheltema, Nederlands Letterkundig Museum en Documentatiecentrum (Den Haag), Biografisch Portaal. pp. 1–4.
  3. ^ G.J. van Bork and P.J. Verkruijsse (1985). "Adama van Scheltema, Carel Steven". De Nederlandse en Vlaamse Auteurs. Digital Library for Dutch Literature. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
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