# Jules Deelder

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Dutch poet (1944–2019)

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Jules Deelder Jules Deelder in 2015 Born Julius Anton Deelder (1944-11-24)24 November 1944 Rotterdam, Netherlands Died 19 December 2019(2019-12-19) (aged 75) Rotterdam Language Dutch Education HBS Genres Poetry, comedy Years active 1960–2019 Notable awards Anna Blaman Prijs (1988)

**Jules Anton Deelder** (24 November 1944 – 19 December 2019) was a Dutch poet, [spoken word poet](/source/Spoken_word_poetry) and writer.[1] His poems cover topics such as life in the city of [Rotterdam](/source/Rotterdam), drug use,[2] and [jazz](/source/Jazz). He was very passionate about the Dutch language and feared that European integration would cause smaller languages like Dutch to become a "folkloric" curiosity.[3] He was well known in the Netherlands for his live performances and appearances in Dutch popular media.[4] He collaborated with musicians and bands such as [Herman Brood](/source/Herman_Brood), [Benjamin Herman](/source/Benjamin_Herman_(saxophonist)) and [Bas van Lier](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bas_van_Lier&action=edit&redlink=1) to record and perform his poetry.[5][6] His prominent role in the cultural life of Rotterdam earned him the nickname "night mayor of Rotterdam."[7][8]

In 1954, Deelders discovered jazz at the age of 9 when he first heard [Chet Baker](/source/Chet_Baker). It gave him [goose bumps](/source/Goose_bumps), and jazz would become his religion.[9] Deelder was the presenter of his own jazz radio show, *Deelder Draait*, on [Arrow Jazz](/source/Arrow_Jazz) FM.[10][11] He also wrote scripts for the comic book series *Amber en Akka* and *Professor Hilarius*, drawn by Rob Peters.[12] He furthermore inspired a [celebrity comic](/source/Celebrity_comics) of his own, *Juul Deeldert*, drawn by Vick Debergh.[13]

## Bibliography

### Poetry

- *Gloria Satoria* ([De Bezige Bij](/source/De_Bezige_Bij), 1969)

- *Dag en nacht geopend* (De Bezige Bij, 1970)

- *Boe!* (De Bezige Bij, 1972)

- *Op de deurknop na* (De Bezige Bij, 1972)

- *De zwarte jager* (De Bezige Bij, 1973)

- *Moderne gedichten* (De Bezige Bij, 1979)

- *Sturm und Drang* (De Bezige Bij, 1980)

- *Junkers Ju 88* (De Bezige Bij, 1983)

- *Portret van Olivia de Havilland* (De Bezige Bij, 1985)

- *Interbellum* (De Bezige Bij, 1987)

- *Lijf- en andere gedichten* (De Bezige Bij, 1991)

- *Renaissance: gedichten ’44-’94* (De Bezige Bij, 1994)

- *Transeuropa* (De Bezige Bij, 1995)

- *Het lot van de eenhoorn* (De Bezige Bij, 1997)

- *Bijbelsch* (De Bezige Bij, 1999)

- *N.V. Verga* (De Bezige Bij, 2001)

- *Inderdaad nee* (with drawings of [Herman Brood](/source/Herman_Brood); Nijgh en Van Ditmar, 2003)

- *Zonder dollen* (De Bezige Bij, 2004)

- *Vrijwel alle gedichten* (De Bezige Bij, 2004)

- *Tussentijds* (De Bezige Bij, 2008)

- *Ruisch* (De Bezige Bij, 2011)

- *Het graf van Descartes* (De Bezige Bij, 2013)

- *Rotterdamse kost* (CPNB, 2017)

### Novels and other fiction

- *Proza* (short stories; Boelen, 1976)

- *The Dutch Windmill* (biography of [Bep van Klaveren](/source/Bep_van_Klaveren); Veen, 1980)

- *Schöne Welt* (short stories; De Bezige Bij, 1982)

- *Modern passé* (short stories; De Bezige Bij, 1984)

- *Drukke dagen* (short stories; De Bezige Bij, 1985)

- *Gemengde gevoelens* (novel; De Bezige Bij, 1986)

- *De T van Vondel* (short stories; De Bezige Bij, 1990)

- *Jazz* (short stories; De Bezige Bij, 1992)

- *Geheid Deelder* (De Bezige Bij, 1994)

- *De bevrijding van Koos Spook* (children's story; De Bezige Bij, 1995)

- *De dikke van Deelder* (short stories; De Bezige Bij, 1997)

- *Vrijwel alle verhalen* (short stories; De Bezige Bij, 2009)

### Comics

- *Amber & Akka* (with Rob Peters; De Lijn, 1985)

## Discography

- *Deelder Speaks* theatre show recording (EMI, 1986)

- *Kiezen Of Deelder* theatre show recording (BMG, 1990)

- *Deelder Drumt Jazz* music, stories and poetry (Zillion, 1993)

- *Oh Kut* hit single with [Herman Brood](/source/Herman_Brood) (Ariola, 1997)

- *Deelder Draait* compilation of music from Deelder's jazz collection (Sonic Scenery, 2002)

- *Deelder Draait Door* compilation of music from Deelder's jazz collection (Sonic Scenery, 2003)

- *Deelder Blijft Draaien* compilation of music from Deelder's jazz collection (Sonic Scenery, 2004)

- *Deelder Rhythm* compilation of music from Deelder's jazz collection (Sonic Scenery, 2006)

- *Totaal Loss* music and poetry, with composer/designer Louis Gauthier (Prometheus, 2011)

- *De Deeldeliers* music and poetry, with Bas van Lier and others (Embrace Recordings, 2013)

## References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Jules Deelder](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Jules_Deelder).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Jules A. Deelder · dbnl"](https://www.dbnl.org/auteurs/auteur.php?id=deel002). *DBNL*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Een leven lang drugs: hoe Deelder nog steeds leeft (translation:A life of drug use: how did Deelder manage to keep alive"](https://www.ad.nl/rotterdam/een-leven-lang-drugs-hoe-deelder-nog-steeds-leeft~a553b2cb/). *Algemeen Dagblad* (in Dutch). 23 November 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Maggie Ayre meets Jules Deelder", October 20, 2000, Radio Netherlands Archives](http://www.radionetherlandsarchives.org/maggie-ayre-meets-jules-deelder/)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Jules Deelder (poet) - The Netherlands - Poetry International"](https://www.poetryinternational.org/pi/site/poet/item/4018/6/J.A.-Deelder). *www.poetryinternational.org*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["J.A. Deelder - auctor: biography"](http://www.epibreren.com/deelder/biography.html). *www.epibreren.com*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** [Official website of De Deeldeliers band (Bas van Lier, Jules Deelder, Benjamin Herman and others)](http://www.deeldeliers.nl)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Congres voor nachtburgemeesters in Nijmegen"](https://www.gelderlander.nl/nijmegen/congres-voor-nachtburgemeesters-in-nijmegen~a20cef3a/). *[de Gelderlander](/source/De_Gelderlander)* (in Dutch). 8 October 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Deelder 65"](https://www.nu.nl/column-dinsdag/2129419/deelder-65.html). *NU*. 24 November 2009.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** J.A. Deelder (1995). *Jazz* (in Dutch). De Bezige Bij. p. 21-23. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9023424700](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9023424700).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Jules Deelder (1944-2019): Rotterdam verliest een icoon"](https://www.rijnmond.nl/nieuws/189903/Jules-Deelder-1944-2019-Rotterdam-verliest-een-icoon).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Jules Deelder: Jazz kind van de rekening"](https://www.volkskrant.nl/cultuur-media/jules-deelder-jazz-kind-van-de-rekening~b6a75f86/?referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F). 9 March 2009.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["Rob Peters"](https://www.lambiek.net/artists/p/peters-rob.htm). *lambiek.net*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["Vick Debergh"](https://www.lambiek.net/artists/d/debergh_vick.htm). *lambiek.net*.

## External links

- [Official site](https://www.deelder.com/) (in Dutch)

- [Jules Deelder at Poetry International](https://www.poetryinternational.org/pi/poet/4018/Jules-Deelder/en/tile)

- [Jules Deelder at Digital Library for Dutch Literature](https://www.dbnl.org/auteurs/auteur.php?id=deel002) (in Dutch)

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