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.
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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