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Herman Pleij
Herman Pleij (2017)
Born (1943-02-24) February 24, 1943 (age 81) [1]
Hilversum, The Netherlands
NationalityDutch
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Amsterdam
ThesisHet Gilde van de Blauwe Schuit: Literatuur, volksfeest en burgermoraal in de late middeleeuwen (Guild of the Blue Barge : Literature, festival and civic morality in the late Middle Ages) (1979)
Academic work
DisciplineDutch Literature
Sub-disciplineMedieval and Renaissance
Websitehttp://cf.hum.uva.nl/nhl/Pagina%20Pleij.htm

Herman Pleij (born 1943) is a professor emeritus of Medieval Dutch literature at the University of Amsterdam. He was appointed professor in 1981 and taught until February 2008.[2]

Career

In 1979 he completed his thesis on De Blauwe Schuit, among other ancient carnival texts.[clarification needed] In 1981 he became a professor at the University of Amsterdam. From 1992 to 1994 he was dean of the Faculty of Arts. He retired on February 29, 2008. Since then he has published many works on cultural history, such as the issue of national identity. His interest in the social debate on any available subject is reflected in his frequent participation in talk shows on Dutch television.[3] [4]

Honors

Works

References

  1. ^ Prof. dr. H. Pleij, 1943 - at the UvA Album Academicum website.
  2. ^ Hoogleraar Pleij met emeritaat, NH Nieuws, 21 February 2008 (in Dutch). Accessed 23 March 2016.
  3. ^ Nieuws: Herman Pleij recyclet grap maar verandert Brugge in Edam, Tzum, 6 October 2015 (in Dutch).
  4. ^ DWDD gemist? Herman Pleij springt op tafel en vertelt over liefde en seks in de middeleeuwen, Gids.TV, 20 January 2020. (in Dutch)