21 maart 2024 / Nieuws
Unknown Juliana poem by Leo Vroman discovered in the princess’s legacy
She died today exactly twenty years ago, he has also been dead for ten years. Princess Juliana (1909-2004), Queen between 1948 and 1980, led a withdrawn life in her final years. The poet Leo Vroman (1915-2014) remained productive into old age, witness a steady series of bundles, including the last Die vleugels (2013) and the posthumous Die vleugels II (2015).
“On the day of her death, Leo Vroman wrote a poem about Princess Juliana that has remained unknown until now. The poet sent it by fax from Texas to Soestdijk Palace”
Remco Meijer
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