Tollens, Hendrik Franciscus

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Tollens, Hendrik Franciscus, 1780-1856, Dutch poet. Among the leading Dutch romantics, he was popular for his homely and sincere patriotic verse. His principal work (1819) was an account of the Barentz expedition (1596-97), translated into English as The Hollanders in Nova Zembla (1884). He added the patronymic Caroluszoon to his name.