Boomgaard group

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The Boomgaard group was a circle of Flemish writers active around 1909-1911. Associated with the review De Boomgaard (meaning "The Orchard"), this group, which included figures like André de Ridder and Paul Gustave van Hecke, aimed for a more cosmopolitan outlook than the earlier Van Nu en Straks group. They embraced a more dilettante approach to culture. The poet Jan van Nijlen was also connected to this group.1

Flemish literature refers to written works in the Flemish (Dutch) language produced by Belgians.2

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Belgian literature
The turn of the 19th century
…group associated with the review De Boomgaard (1909–11; “The Orchard”), which included André de Ridder and Paul Gustave van Hecke, strove to be more cosmopolitan than Van Nu en Straks and defended a more dilettante attitude to culture. The elegiac poet Jan van Nijlen had affinities with this group.
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…group associated with the review De Boomgaard (1909–11; “The Orchard”), which included André de Ridder and Paul Gustave van Hecke, strove to be more cosmopolitan than Van Nu en Straks and defended a more dilettante attitude to culture. The elegiac poet Jan van Nijlen had affinities with this group.
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