Archive Dirk Verèl

Brief overview

Name of the archive: Archive Dirk Verèl

Provenance: Verèl, Dirk (1892 – 1971)

Dated: 1918 - 1964

Size: 80 cm

Language of the materials: Dutch

Summary:

Typescripts of work by Dirk Verèl, theatre writer and director of the radio drama department at broadcaster NCRV.

Collection number: UBG007

Institute: University Library Groningen

Retainer: University Library Groningen

Provenance and acquisition

Biography

Dirk Verèl was born 27 June 1892 in The Hague. Verèl began his career as a teacher in Haarlem, where he also directed a local choir. In 1921, he wrote his first play entitled Herodes. A year later, he became a teacher of Dutch at the ‘Kweekschool met den Bijbel’ in Groningen. He kept writing plays and was also an editor for literary periodicals Het Venster and De litteraire Revue. Furthermore, Verèl harnessed his artistic prowess to paint and make prints. Together with his wife Sophie Damen, Verèl made his home into a meeting place for young artists. Starting in 1947, Verèl was the director of the radio drama department at broadcaster NCRV in Hilversum. He held this function until his retirement. During this time, he also founded the ‘Bond van Christelijke Kunstenaars’ (alliance of Christian artists). Verèl passed away 14 august 1971 in Hilversum.

As a writer and producer of plays, Dirk Verèl was a prominent advocate for dramatic arts in reform communities. At the NCRV he built up the radio drama department, and produced more than 250 plays in Dutch.

A selection of published works:

• Een mensch: spel in drie deelen, ca. 1923

• Maskers, Assen 1928

• De eenzame winst: verzen, Assen 1931

• Job. Bijbels lekespel van strijd en bevrijding, Assen 1934

• Vikings: spel in drie deelen, Baarn 1936

• Djoeke Hilberts. Toneelspel in drie delen, Steenwijk 1948

Acquisition

The archive was passed on to the University Library in 19xx.

Future additions

No further additions to this archive are expected.

Contents and collation

This archive contains typescripts of plays, radio drama and poetry collections. 

Instructions for users of the archive

Accessibility

The archive is accessible for research purposes. To look at the archive, a University Library Access Pass is required.

Limitations to use

The materials in this archive are available for viewing only. They cannot be borrowed. When consulting these materials, the rules set out in the Reglement voor de gebruikers van de Bibliotheek der Rijksuniversiteit Groningen apply. Reproductions, insofar as they are allowed, are to be made in line with the rules set out in the Tarieven en diensten Bibliotheek der Rijksuniversiteit Groningen.

The copyright is held by the heirs of Vèrel. As owners of the collection, the University Library Groningen holds the publishing rights.

Accessing the collection

An inventory of the archive is available.

Citations

When referencing (materials from) this archive, the following information must be provided in full at least once. After this, an abbreviated citation suffices.

• Archive: University Library Groningen, Archive Dirk Vèrel

• Individual items: Groningen, UB, Verèl [number]

Requests

The materials in this archive can be requested by sending a mail to the Special Collections department.

Other accessways

Some of Verèl’s published works are held by the University of Groningen in the regular collection. These materials can be requested through Smartcat, the online library catalogue.

Appendix

Literature

• H. Prakke, Levensbericht, in: Jaarboek van de Maatschappij der Nederlandsche Letterkunde te Leiden 1972-1973, pp.222-233.