Most Famous Dutch Poets

Netherlands has produced 30 notable poets throughout history, led by Theo van Doesburg. Rankings are drawn from a cross-verified academic dataset of 152,953 people.

Top Ranked

  1. Theo van Doesburg — Dutch Poet (1883–1931) , ranked #7817
  2. Jacob Cats — Dutch Poet (1577–1660) , ranked #28477
  3. Simon Vestdijk — Dutch Poet (1898–1971) , ranked #32045
  4. Herman Gorter — Dutch Poet (1864–1927) , ranked #35338
  5. J. Bernlef — Dutch Poet (1937–2012) , ranked #38708
  6. Jacob Israël de Haan — Dutch Poet (1881–1924) , ranked #41249
  7. Gerrit Komrij — Dutch Poet (1944–2012) , ranked #53648
  8. Henriette Roland Holst — Dutch Poet (1869–1952) , ranked #61947
  9. Hieronymus van Alphen — Dutch Poet (1746–1803) , ranked #74926
  10. Gysbert Japiks — Dutch Poet (1603–1666) , ranked #113668
  11. Theun de Vries — Dutch Poet (1907–2005) , ranked #121883
  12. James S. Holmes — Dutch Poet (1924–1986) , ranked #123297
  13. J. C. Bloem — Dutch Poet (1887–1966) , ranked #139161
  14. Robert Anker — Dutch Poet (1946–2017) , ranked #166678
  15. Anthony Christiaan Winand Staring — Dutch Poet (1767–1840) , ranked #168812
  16. H. H. ter Balkt — Dutch Poet (1938–2015) , ranked #184274
  17. Hans Warren — Dutch Poet (1921–2001) , ranked #211048
  18. Carel Gerretson — Dutch Poet (1884–1958) , ranked #214934
  19. Petronella Moens — Dutch Poet (1762–1843) , ranked #237896
  20. Willem de Mérode — Dutch Poet (1887–1939) , ranked #239351