I am happy to announce that I have been awarded a fellowship by the Maatschappij der Nederlandse Letterkunde (Society of Dutch Literature). The fellowship will allow me to conduct research into the production and circulation of Dutch poetry in seventeenth-century Polish Prussia, preserved in printed texts and manuscripts. My project will shed new light on the transnational significance of early modern Dutch literature, as well as on the use of the Dutch language in Gdańsk and other cities in the region, which was characterised by close commercial and cultural contacts with the United Provinces. Until now, however, the impact of Dutch poetry on Polish Prussia has not been examined.

For the announcement, see this webpage.