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Title: De verstoring van de muzen
Subtitle: De Belgische opstand en het Leidse literaire leven
Author(s): HONINGS, Rick
Journal: Spiegel der Letteren
Volume: 52    Issue: 3   Date: 2010   
Pages: 307-336
DOI: 10.2143/SDL.52.3.2053946

Abstract :
In August 1830, after a performance of La Muette de Portici in Brussels, the Belgian Revolt broke out. In Leiden, as in other cities, many literary figures put down their pens and took up arms. At first this had a counterproductive effect on the functioning of literary society life; the monthly meetings were cancelled. At a later stage, however, the Belgian Revolt gave a stimulus to literature. Within the societies, members gave lectures about the purpose of literature. Booksellers expanded their activities and anticipated the demand for political texts. Finally, the Revolt had an effect on the functioning of reading circles and on the theatre. The present article discusses the effects of the Revolt for literary life in Leiden, focusing on published texts and on the consequences for prevailing poetical ideas.

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