ABOUT MJCA STOUT VUURLAND:
M.J.C.A. Stout Vuurland (born 1976, last names aproximately
pronounced somewhat like ‘Stowed Viewerland’)
is considered one of the most promising young dogs in Dutch
poetry. In an early attempt to conquer the English/American
market he sent some of his immature works to a large number
of literary magazines, both UK and USA. Though he was treated
kindly in their reviews of his writings mostly (‘stimulating
and intoxicating, yet not publishable due to an obvious lack
of skill and experience in the Anglo-Saxon/Anglo-American
tradition’ – New Yorker, August 2004) not a single
one of them appeared in print in the end. Instead of allowing
himself to indulge in a state of depression, he used the next
year to read as many volumes of poetry as he could lay his
hands on by both well-known authors of the genre and exponents
from various underground movements. Enriched by many marvelous
experiences, he created in a quite remarkable tour de force
his ‘new poetics’ (one should read Aristotle on
this). These efforts appeared not to be in vain: always aiming
for the highest heights and lowest lows he published some
new poetry on this site which was, subsequently, visited by
vast amounts of – mostly university related –
English-speaking literary adventurers who rewarded him with
highest praise and constructive criticism. This, combined
with a successful performance reading from new material at
the Raga Stage (NYC), ultimately led to the construction of
an all-English section. In the near future, this site will
be updated as frequently as possible.
Want to know more about M.J.C.A. Stout Vuurland? Contact
him at mjcastout_vuurland@hotmail.com
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