The Literary Network (consisting of the earlier Literêr-Histoarysk Wurkferbân) is concerned with studying the literature and literary history of Fryslân in the broadest sense.

The Literary Network carries out activities such as arranging Frisian text editions, compiling biographies and bibliographies of Frisian writers, study of the Oera Linda Book, supporting students, compiling a cartography of bibliographies of 19th-century publications, (co)organising lectures (Day of Frisian Literature, Conference on Frisian Humanities).

Founding year

1951 (as Literêr-Histoarysk Wurkferbân)

Board and contact

Chair: Eric Hoekstra (e-mail)
Secretary: André Looijenga (e-mail)

This working group, founded by Ype Poortinga and GAG Meerburg, carries out activities such as:

• providing Frisian text editions (e.g. JCP Salverda, HG van der Veen and RB Windsma);
• compiling biographies and bibliographies of Frisian writers;
• study of the Oera-Linda Book;
• supporting students;
• to compile a card index of bibliographies of 19th-century publications; 
• organising lectures; in 2016, the first Day of Frisian Literature was organised. From 2018 onwards, this day became part of the three-day Conference on Frisian Humanities.