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Herman Gorter
Herman Gorter (26 November 1864, Wormerveer – 15 September 1927, Sint-Joost-ten-Node, Brussels) was a Dutch poet and socialist. He was a leading member of the Tachtigers, a highly influential group of Dutch writers who worked together in Amsterdam in the 1880s, centered on "De Nieuwe Gids" ("The New Guide").
Work.
Gorter's first book, a 4,000 verse epic poem called "Mei" ("May"), sealed his reputation
The biggest faith community in Balk is the one of the protestantism. The protestant community has about 1800 members and has two churches; a monumental church at the luts and since 1982 a new church. In the village there is also a catholic parish with a church devoted to Sint Ludgerus.
Culture.
The village and the river are said to have inspired the poet Herman Gorter to his famous poem 'Mei' in which Gorter does not speak of a village and a river but of a small city and a canal