Waard, Elly de (1940–)
Waard, Elly de (1940–)
Dutch poet. Born 1940 in Bergen, Netherlands.
Helped organize festivals of women poets, Amazone, and direct De Nieuwe Wilden group of female poets; was co-founder of Anna Bijns Foundation to promote female writers in Holland; some works attracted controversy because of erotic treatment of lesbian love; writings include Afstand (1978), Luwte (1979), Furie (1981), Strofen (1983), Een wildernis van verbindingen (1986), Onvoltooing (1988), and Anderling (1998); wrote biography Anna Bijns (1985).
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