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With a pen drawing by Wammes Waggel and one of an open book.
26 pp. text recto only, 2 drawings verso.
Dated and signed several times.
Together with: folder with advertising work, 6 sheets 'Bear Brand', 6 sheets 'cheese' 1956 (illstr. Fiep Westendorp), 6 sheets 'Bic'. The lyrics are by Grazell. The man of: 'Rather Kips liverwurst than normal liverwurst'.
Karel Nicolaas Leendert Grazell (Amsterdam, April 3, 1928 - Amsterdam, December 7, 2020) was a Dutch writer and poet.
Grazell published poems (and prose) in Propria Cures (1946-1950 under pseudonyms Leins Janema, L. Grane, ZEC, and anonymous), was edited by W.F. Hermans launched in literary magazine Criterium (1948). Poems in Podium, Braak, etc., in various anthologies (including De Spiegel der Nederlandse poetry) and on various websites.
Many collections of poetry from a number of publishers (including Poetry series De Windroos no. 50), also narrative/anecdotal prose. Writes and distributes many memories (from his experiences in painting, literature - such as Vijftigers -, professional theatre, chess, advertising, journalism, etc.), 'biographical' work (such as about Willem J. van der Molen, Bouke Jagt, Henk Hilhorst , Fred Portegies Zwart), novellas, children's stories, etc. Wrote and writes (among other things literary) columns, was a member of various literary editorial boards. 67106485