Pierre Kemp

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Pierre Kemp
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One of the most fascinating individuals in twentieth-century Dutch poetry is Maastricht-born Pierre Kemp (1886-1967). In 1956, he received the Constantijn Huygens Prize, followed in 1958 by the PC Hooft Prize. Maastricht University Library manages a large part of his personal estate. The Pierre Kemp Collection contains various objects, such as books (his private library), letters, manuscripts, radio fragments, graphic works, a Liber Amicorum (a handwritten friendship book including graphic works by renowned artists), vinyl records, a red egg decorated with a poem in gold ink, a desk, and a record collection. Part of this collection is housed in the library by the Pierre Kemp Foundation, which aims to bring Kemp's literary and graphic heritage to the attention of a wide audience. As part of the national Connected Digital Heritage program, the University Library aims to present the Pierre Kemp Collection to as broad an audience as possible in a connected, open, and enriched way.

The Pierre Kemp collection is made available in several ways (CC-BY license):
• to people via this website;
• as Linked Open Data in machine-readable JSON-LD format or SPARQL endpoint;
• as a dataset registration in the NDE dataset registry.
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    Egg for Turquoise - Ei voor Turkoois

    A virtual 3D reconstruction of an artificial red coloured Easter egg decorated with a poem in gold ink by Pierre Kemp for his muse Turkoois, the name he gave to a 21-year old jurist he had met on the train on April 15, 1942<br /> <br /> Transcribed text in Dutch:<br /> Dit ei is rood van vreugde dat<br /> ’t nooit advocaat kan worden<br /> en niet die struif en gin bevat<br /> als ’t schrikbewind der Orde<br /> en geen nieuw leven door een broed<br /> aan schrikbewindje geven moet.

  • Prélude à l’Après-midi d’un faune en Nocturnes

    Claude Achille Debussy’s 1892 Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun inspired Pierre Kemp to write his poem Zingende Daad. Kemp’s record collection holds a 1932 recording by the Walther Straram Orchestra conducted by Walther Straram.

  • Menuet des follets

    Hector Berlioz’s 1846 Menuet des Follets (from La Damnation de Faust, Op. 24) inspired Pierre Kemp to write his poem Van der Kleuren. Kemp’s record collection holds a 1932 recording by French Orchestre de l&#039;Association des Concerts Lamoureux, conducted by Albert Wolff.

  • Pavane pour une Infante défunte

    Maurice Ravel’s 1899 Pavane pour une Infante défunte inspired Pierre Kemp to write his poem Gramophone DB 4930. Kemp’s record collection holds a 1932 recording by the Orchestre Symphonique, conducted by Freitas Branco.

  • Daphnis et Chloé. Première Suite: 1. Nocturne.

    Maurice Ravel’s 1912 Première Suite: 1. Nocturne (from Daphnis et Chloé) inspired Pierre Kemp to write his poem Gramophone DB 4930. Kemp’s record collection holds a 1934 recording by the Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire, conducted by Piero Coppola.

  • Les Festes de Thalie

    Jean-Joseph Mouret’s 1714 Les Festes de Thalie inspired Pierre Kemp to write his poem Elegie om het verlies van Amaranth. Kemp’s record collection holds a 1951 recording by the Orchestre de la Société des Concerts de Versailles, conducted by G. Cloez.

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