Hendrika Ruger Explained
Hendrika Ruger is a Dutch-Canadian author, publisher, and the founder of Netherlandic Press publishing company.[1]
History
Hendrika Ruger was born in 1928 and began publishing in the late 1950s. In 1957, Ruger's paper "National Music" was presented at the University of Windsor's Annual Music Meeting.[2] Hendrika Ruger graduated from the University of Windsor in Canada in May 1971.[3] In 1976, Ruger was appointed as a Specialist Librarian at Windsor's Carnegie Library.[4]
In 1981, Hendrika Ruger founded Netherlandic Press, a publishing company focused on literary works by Dutch-Canadians and Canadians of Dutch descent.[5] [6] In the 1980s and 1990s, Netherlandic Press published eight volumes of poetry and short fiction by Dutch-Canadians, as well as several English translations of Dutch texts. Ruger's books have celebrated Dutch-Canadian writers such as Guy Vanderhaeghe, Aritha Van Herk and Ralph D. Witten.[7] [8] [9] In a review of Hendrika Ruger's book Distant Kin, Tamara J. Palmer wrote that "although it is certainly not heavy handed in its exploration of what might be called 'the Dutch-Canadian experience,' Hendrika Ruger makes clear that the stories and poems collected here do represent recent attempts by the children of immigrants to examine the history of their parents' migration and struggle and to give their discoveries academic or literary form."[10]
Recognition
In 2004, Stephanie Bolster celebrated Hendrika Ruger for Ruger's "ongoing support" of Dutch-Canadian poet Diana Brebner.[11]
Bibliography
As per OCLC Worldcat[12]
- Under Dutch Skies: A Collection of Poems by Dutch Authors, 1981,
- The Revolution Begins in Bruges: A Collection of Poems (Translation), 1983,
- From a Chosen Land: A Dutch-Canadian Anthology of Poetry and Prose, 1983,
- Distant Kin: Dutch Canadian Stories and Poems, 1987,
- Dutch Quintet: A Collection of Poems and Stories by Dutch-Canadians, 1988
- Transplanted Lives: Dutch-Canadian Stories and Poems, 1988,
- Insight: Canadian Writers View Holland, 1988,
- Dutch Voices: A Collection of Stories and Poems by Dutch-Canadians, 1989,
- Buffaloberries and Saskatoons: Stories and Poetry From Western Canada by Dutch-Canadians, 1991,
External links
Notes and References
- Palmer. Tamara J.. Winter 1990. Adaptations. Canadian Literature. 127. 148.
- News: 'Oriental Nationalism' Discussed at University Women's Meeting. February 9, 1957. The Windsor Star. 27.
- News: 1,200 to Receive Degrees, Diplomas. May 22, 1971. The Windsor Star. 50.
- News: Dickson. Doris. Appreciation of Heritage. September 20, 1976. The Windsor Star. 30.
- Book: Schryer, Frans J.. The Netherlandic Presence in Ontario: Pillars, Class and Dutch Ethnicity. Wilfrid Laurier University Press. 1998. 978-0889203129. 408, note 102.
- Delafenêtre. David G.. Neijmann. Daisy L.. Spring 1997. The Netherlandic and Scandinavian Transition in Canada: A Sociological and Literary Perspective. International Journal of Canadian Studies. 15. 229, note 53.
- Seiler. Tamara Palmer. 1996. Multi-Vocality and National Literature: Toward a Post-Colonial and Multicultural Aesthetic. Journal of Canadian Studies. 31. 3. 148–165. 10.3138/jcs.31.3.148. 145178951.
- Horava . Tony . Spring 1996 . Guy Vanderhaeghe: A Bibliography . Essays on Canadian Writing . 58 . 241–266 . https://web.archive.org/web/19970421060738fw_/http://www.ecw.ca/Number_58.htm . 21 April 1997 . dead.
- Book: Ruger, Hendrika. From A Chosen Land: A Dutch-Canadian Anthology of Poetry and Prose. Netherlandic Press. 1983. 978-0919417090. 57–64. Never Sisters - Aritha Van Herk.
- Palmer. Tamara J. 1990. Books in Review: Adaptations. Canadian Literature. University of British Columbia. 127. 149.
- Book: Brebner, Diana. The Ishtar Gate: Last and Selected Poems. McGill-Queens University Press. 2004. 978-0773528352. Bolster. Stephanie. 165.
- Web site: Most Widely Held Works by Hendrika Ruger.
