Hinrek van Alckmer

Hinrek van Alckmer, also known as Hendric van Alckmaer, Henrik van Alkmer and Henry of Alkmaar, was a 15th-century Middle Dutch author who wrote one of the principal published versions of Reynard the Fox in 1487.

At one time a councillor to the bishop of Utrecht, he was banned from the city in 1477 after which he moved to Gelderland. Around 1475 he put together a version of Reynard the Fox that he had divided into four volumes and a number of chapters with titles and commentary. It was printed in Antwerp in 1487 by Gheraert Leeu. Repeatedly printed throughout Europe, it is the source of a number of translations.

The Haarlem edition of 1826 includes a parallel text in early 19th century Dutch by Jacobus Scheltema.[1]

References

J. Scheltema, Reintje de Vos van Hendrik van Alkmaar, naar den Lubekschen Druk van 1498, Vertaald en Uitgegeven door Mr. Jacobus Scheltmar (Vincent Loosjes, Haarlem 1826). Read here

Hinrek van Alckmer - at the Digitale Biblioteek voor de Nederlandse Letteren, in Dutch

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[1] J. Scheltema, Reintje de Vos van Hendrik van Alkmaar, naar den Lubekschen Druk van 1498, Vertaald en Uitgegeven door Mr. Jacobus Scheltmar (Vincent Loosjes, Haarlem 1826). Read here