Category
page 1West Frisian-language writers
Fedde Schurer
Dutch schoolteacher, journalist, language activist, politician and poet (1898-1968)
Gysbert Japiks
Frisian poet and author
Eeltsje Hiddes Halbertsma
Frisian writer (1797-1858)
Theun de Vries
Dutch writer (1907–2005)
Justus Hiddes Halbertsma
Dutch writer (1789-1869)
Watse Cuperus
Frisian writer (1891-1966)
Nynke Laverman
Dutch actress
Titia Brongersma
Dutch poet and writer
Twarres
Twarres is a folk/pop band from Wergea in the Netherlands who perform songs in both English and their native Frisian language. Their songs are primarily lush, harmonic vocal pop with a focus on acoustic instrumentation such as pianos and violins. Their debut single "Wêr bisto" won the audience's award at the 1999 Frisian Song Contest. The band has one platinum certified album and single respectively.
Klaske Hiemstra
Dutch writer

Albertina Soepboer
Dutch writer
Jacob Vredeman
Dutch composer