Jaap Goedegebuure

Jaap Goedegebuure is an esteemed academic and literary critic with extensive experience in literature and education. Currently serving as Emeritus Professor of Dutch Literature at Leiden University since August 2005, Goedegebuure has also been a book reviewer for Trouw since September 1998. Between May 2018 and October 2021, Goedegebuure held the position of Chairman of the Board at Maatschappij der Nederlandse Letterkunde. Previous roles include Biographer for several publishing houses from October 2014 to September 2018 and Professor of General and Comparative Literature at Tilburg University from July 1986 to July 2005, where responsibilities included research, teaching, and serving as Faculty Dean on two occasions. Goedegebuure's academic qualifications include a PhD in Humanities from Leiden University and a Doctoraalexamen in General and Comparative Literature from Utrecht University.