Chamber of rhetoric

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

It has been suggested that rederijker be merged into this article or section. (Discuss)

Chambers of rhetoric (Dutch: rederijkerskamers) were dramatic societies in the Low Countries. The members are called Rederijker. The first chambers of rhetoric were founded in Flanders around the 15th century; they later flowered in Holland, where they were an important part of the literary scene in the Dutch Golden Age.

The most important chamber of rhetoric in the Netherlands was "De Eglantier" in Amsterdam: Bredero, Hooft and Roemer Visscher were all members of this society.

Because many of the rederijkers were amateurs, the literary quality of their work was often rather low. In later centuries, the chambers of rhetoric were often spoken of with contempt.

[edit] See also

• Medieval Dutch literature
• Dutch literature
• Flemish literature

[edit] Source

• De rederijkers en hun invloed op het Nederlands (Dutch)

This Netherlands-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

This literature-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.