Project Gutenberg 2025-04-12 Public domain in the USA. 119 Kalma, Douwe 1896 1953 De jongfryske biweging $aDokkum :$bBergsma, $c1915. "De jongfryske biweging" by Douwe Kalma is a historical and literary essay written in the early 20th century. The book examines the development and significance of the Young Frisian Movement—a group advocating for the revitalization and modernization of Frisian literature and language. Its central topic is the need for renewal and self-assertion in Frisian culture, focusing especially on the struggles around language, literary expression, and the generational shift among writers. Readers interested in language politics, cultural revival, and the dynamics of minority literatures would find this work particularly relevant. The opening of "De jongfryske biweging" introduces the aim and context of Kalma’s work, emphasizing the necessity for honest discussion about the state of Frisian literature and language. Kalma critiques the complacency and backwardness he sees in older literary circles and outlines the obstacles to progress, including the influence of Dutch, conservative leadership, and the lack of critical engagement. The narrative highlights a sense of frustration and urgency among young Frisian writers, painting their efforts as both cultural and existential struggles. Through an informal gathering of these writers, Kalma dramatizes the dilemma: whether to continue in Frisian despite limited opportunities and respect, or to switch to Dutch for recognition, ultimately arguing for a conscious, collective movement to ensure the future of Frisian literary and cultural life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://tresoar.on.worldcat.org/search?queryString=ti%3A%28De+Jongfryske+Biweging%29+AND+au%3A%28Kalma%29&databaseList=203%2C3313%2C3441%2C3450%2C3551%2C638&origPageViewName=pages%2Fadvanced-search-page&clusterResults=true&groupVariantRecords=false&expandSearch=true&translateSearch=false&queryTranslationLanguage=&lang=en-GB&scope=wz%3A45279 20241203082436kalma 1915 nl Reading ease score: 44.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. fy Fryslân (Netherlands) -- Intellectual life DJ Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Language & Communication 258002 2025-07-30T05:27:41.067918 text/html 234192 2025-04-12T11:49:38 text/html 368730 2025-07-30T05:27:44.902910 application/epub+zip 368039 2025-07-30T05:27:41.706917 application/epub+zip 164778 2025-07-30T05:27:41.381929 application/epub+zip 443935 2025-07-30T05:27:47.562944 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 430104 2025-07-30T05:27:44.610946 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 245433 2025-07-30T05:27:40.778915 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 225754 2025-04-12T11:49:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16077 2025-07-30T05:27:47.713881 application/rdf+xml 15070 2025-07-30T05:27:41.496913 image/jpeg 3231 2025-07-30T05:27:41.438933 image/jpeg 346974 2025-07-30T05:27:41.094922 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fy.wikipedia