Frans R.E. Blom (1968) is an expert of Historical Literature and Dutch Literary Heritage. At the University of Amsterdam, his teachings and research center on Amsterdam as a creative city in its global context, with a focus on migration stories. His new study on Historical Literature and post-war Migration is out now: Het land achter de zee. Migranten na de Holocaust in detentiekampen op Cyprus - de reis van Emile Pimentel (Querido, April 2024). Blom has a special love for the city's international Grand Theatre, or Schouwburg. He is general editor of the ONSTAGE online datasystem for Theatre in Amsterdam from Golden Age to the present, and writes about the A'dam theatre as an international cultural entreprise in his well-received Podium van Europa. Creativiteit en ondernemen in de Amsterdamse Schouwburg van de zeventiende eeuw (Amsterdam: Querido, 2021). In line with his cum laude dissertation and subsequent publications on Constantijn Huygens, Blom also devotes many of his works and days to multidisciplinary studies of Dutch Cultural History, as in the recent exhibition Directed by: Rembrandt. Rembrandt and the World of Theatre (Rembrandthuis 2024).
The Land beyond the Sea. Migrants after the Holocaust in Detention Camps on Cyprus - the Journey of Emile Pimentel (Querido, April 2024).
Based on the literary archives of the Amsterdam-Jewish writer Emil Pimentel, this is a literary non-fiction book publication about the postwar migration of holocaust survivors from Europe, focusing on the experiences of 50.000 Jews in British detention camps on Cyprus (1946-1949)
Innovative studies on Amsterdam's Grand Theatre, or Schouwburg, as a cultural enterprise catering large local audiences with an attractive mix of homemade productions and popular hits from Europe's various theatre traditions (Querido, 2021).
The online data system for Amsterdam's City Theatre, covering performance data from 1638 up to the present. See more
Comprehensive interdisciplinary study of life and works of a most intriguing cultural key player in the Dutch 17th Century
Coming soon, granted by the Dutch Language Association (Nederlandse Taalunie): Historical Dutch. Grammar guide and Reading Strategies (exp. 2023). International self study method for reading skills in Dutch historical texts. Training in Dutch Historical Sources, Historical Dutch Grammar, Vocabulary, Skills for Close Reading and Analytical Reading. Digital courses for international academic research.
Textual and Visual Images in Early Modern Travel Documents, Guides and Descriptions. Constantijn Huygens' Journaal van de reis naar Venetie 1620 . Articles on scholarly and touristic representations of the Ottoman Empire. And a fine book, Op reis voor vrede with on site documentary, on diplomacy and the very first international peace mediations of the Netherlands, in the war between Sweden and Russia in the Baltic region (1615-1616).
 Blom, F. R. E. (2025). Visions of Joseph: Theatre Performance, Literature and the Art of Painting in 17th-Century Amsterdam. In W. S. Melion, C. Pieper, P. J. Smith, & A. Traninger (Eds.), Reading Images from the Past: In Honour of Karl A.E. Enenkel (pp. 99-128). (Intersections: Interdisciplinary Studies in Early Modern Culture; Vol. 100). Brill. https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004712966_007, https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004712966 [details]
Blom, F. R. E. (2025). Visions of Joseph: Theatre Performance, Literature and the Art of Painting in 17th-Century Amsterdam. In W. S. Melion, C. Pieper, P. J. Smith, & A. Traninger (Eds.), Reading Images from the Past: In Honour of Karl A.E. Enenkel (pp. 99-128). (Intersections: Interdisciplinary Studies in Early Modern Culture; Vol. 100). Brill. https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004712966_007, https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004712966 [details] Blom, F. R. E. (2022). Theatre on Tour: Amsterdam’s Schouwburg as a European Hub. Renaissance Studies: Journal of the Society for Renaissance Studies, 36(1), 122-141. https://doi.org/10.1111/rest.12743 [details]
Blom, F. R. E. (2022). Theatre on Tour: Amsterdam’s Schouwburg as a European Hub. Renaissance Studies: Journal of the Society for Renaissance Studies, 36(1), 122-141. https://doi.org/10.1111/rest.12743 [details] Nijboer, H., van Deinsen, L., van Wissen, L., Brouwer, J., van Strien, T., & Blom, F. (2021). Using Linked Data to Track and Trace Processes of Canonization in early Modern Dutch Literature. DH Benelux Journal, 3, 39-59. https://doi.org/10.17613/p3z7-4c05 [details]
Nijboer, H., van Deinsen, L., van Wissen, L., Brouwer, J., van Strien, T., & Blom, F. (2021). Using Linked Data to Track and Trace Processes of Canonization in early Modern Dutch Literature. DH Benelux Journal, 3, 39-59. https://doi.org/10.17613/p3z7-4c05 [details] Blom, F. (2020). Enemy Treasures: The Making and Marketing of Spanish Comedia in the Amsterdam Schouwburg. In Y. Rodríguez Pérez (Ed.), Literary Hispanophilia and Hispanophobia in Britain and the Low Countries (1550-1850) (pp. 115-144). (Heritage and Memory Studies; Vol. 10). Amsterdam University Press. https://doi.org/10.1515/9789048541935-007, https://doi.org/10.5117/9789462989375, https://doi.org/10.26530/OAPEN_1006718 [details]
Blom, F. (2020). Enemy Treasures: The Making and Marketing of Spanish Comedia in the Amsterdam Schouwburg. In Y. Rodríguez Pérez (Ed.), Literary Hispanophilia and Hispanophobia in Britain and the Low Countries (1550-1850) (pp. 115-144). (Heritage and Memory Studies; Vol. 10). Amsterdam University Press. https://doi.org/10.1515/9789048541935-007, https://doi.org/10.5117/9789462989375, https://doi.org/10.26530/OAPEN_1006718 [details] Blom, F. R. E., Nijboer, H., & van der Zalm, R. (2020). ONSTAGE, the Online Data System of Theatre in Amsterdam from the Golden Age to Today. Research Data Journal for the Humanities and Social Sciences, 5(2), 27-40. https://doi.org/10.1163/24523666-00502003 [details]
Blom, F. R. E., Nijboer, H., & van der Zalm, R. (2020). ONSTAGE, the Online Data System of Theatre in Amsterdam from the Golden Age to Today. Research Data Journal for the Humanities and Social Sciences, 5(2), 27-40. https://doi.org/10.1163/24523666-00502003 [details] Blom, F. R. E., & van Marion, O. (2017). Lope de Vega and the Conquest of Spanish Theater in the Netherlands. Anuario Lope de Vega, 23, 155-177. https://doi.org/10.5565/rev/anuariolopedevega.194 [details]
Blom, F. R. E., & van Marion, O. (2017). Lope de Vega and the Conquest of Spanish Theater in the Netherlands. Anuario Lope de Vega, 23, 155-177. https://doi.org/10.5565/rev/anuariolopedevega.194 [details] Jautze, K., Álvarez Francés, L., & Blom, F. R. E. (2016). Spaans theater in de Amsterdamse Schouwburg (1638-1672): Kwantitatieve en kwalitatieve analyse van de creatieve industrie van het vertalen. Zeventiende Eeuw, 32(1), 12-39. https://doi.org/10.18352/dze.10000 [details]
Jautze, K., Álvarez Francés, L., & Blom, F. R. E. (2016). Spaans theater in de Amsterdamse Schouwburg (1638-1672): Kwantitatieve en kwalitatieve analyse van de creatieve industrie van het vertalen. Zeventiende Eeuw, 32(1), 12-39. https://doi.org/10.18352/dze.10000 [details] Blom, F. R. E. (2014). Pennen in beweging. Reizen in de Nederlandse literatuur. (Bert van Selm-lezing; No. 23). Stichting Neerlandistiek Leiden. http://www.hum.leidenuniv.nl/bert-van-selm-lezing/nieuws/23e-lezing.html [details]
Blom, F. R. E. (2014). Pennen in beweging. Reizen in de Nederlandse literatuur. (Bert van Selm-lezing; No. 23). Stichting Neerlandistiek Leiden. http://www.hum.leidenuniv.nl/bert-van-selm-lezing/nieuws/23e-lezing.html [details] Blom, F. R. E. (2014). Neighbours in America. New Sweden and New Netherland. In K. Gerner (Ed.), The Swedes and the Dutch were made for each other: 400 years of Swedish-Dutch relations (pp. 59-68). Historiska Media. http://swe400nl.com/nl/nl-zwe-400-jaar/jubileumboek [details]
Blom, F. R. E. (2014). Neighbours in America. New Sweden and New Netherland. In K. Gerner (Ed.), The Swedes and the Dutch were made for each other: 400 years of Swedish-Dutch relations (pp. 59-68). Historiska Media. http://swe400nl.com/nl/nl-zwe-400-jaar/jubileumboek [details] Blom, F. R. E. (2013). Building in Stones and Words: Strategies of Self Presentation in Huygens’ Volumes of Collected Poetry. In L. Gosseye, F. Blom, & A. Leerintveld (Eds.), Return to sender: Constantijn Huygens as a man of letters (pp. 3-22). Academia Press. [details]
Blom, F. R. E. (2013). Building in Stones and Words: Strategies of Self Presentation in Huygens’ Volumes of Collected Poetry. In L. Gosseye, F. Blom, & A. Leerintveld (Eds.), Return to sender: Constantijn Huygens as a man of letters (pp. 3-22). Academia Press. [details] Blom, F. R. E. (2013). Het venster op het Ottomaanse Rijk. De import van theater en nieuws over de Turk in de Republiek. Zeventiende Eeuw, 29(1), 19-31. http://www.persistent-identifier.nl?identifier=URN:NBN:NL:UI:10-1-114433 [details]
Blom, F. R. E. (2013). Het venster op het Ottomaanse Rijk. De import van theater en nieuws over de Turk in de Republiek. Zeventiende Eeuw, 29(1), 19-31. http://www.persistent-identifier.nl?identifier=URN:NBN:NL:UI:10-1-114433 [details] Blom, F., & Looijesteijn, H. (2013). Ordinary People in the New World: The City of Amsterdam, Colonial Policy, and Initiatives from Below, 1656-1664. In M. C. Jacob, & C. Secretan (Eds.), In praise of ordinary people: early modern Britain and the Dutch Republic (pp. 203-236). Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137380524.0016 [details]
Blom, F., & Looijesteijn, H. (2013). Ordinary People in the New World: The City of Amsterdam, Colonial Policy, and Initiatives from Below, 1656-1664. In M. C. Jacob, & C. Secretan (Eds.), In praise of ordinary people: early modern Britain and the Dutch Republic (pp. 203-236). Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137380524.0016 [details] Blom, F., & Looijesteijn, H. (2012). A Land of Milk and Honey: Colonial Propaganda and the City of Amsterdam, 1656-1664. Halve Maen, 85(3), 47-56. [details]
Blom, F., & Looijesteijn, H. (2012). A Land of Milk and Honey: Colonial Propaganda and the City of Amsterdam, 1656-1664. Halve Maen, 85(3), 47-56. [details] Reinders, S., & Blom, F. R. E. (2011). ‘Men zou Virgilius zien opgaen in zijn’ tolck’: De functie van Vergilius in het artistiek ondernemerschap van Joost van den Vondel. Zeventiende Eeuw, 27(2), 194-213. http://www.persistent-identifier.nl?identifier=URN:NBN:NL:UI:10-1-112396 [details]
Reinders, S., & Blom, F. R. E. (2011). ‘Men zou Virgilius zien opgaen in zijn’ tolck’: De functie van Vergilius in het artistiek ondernemerschap van Joost van den Vondel. Zeventiende Eeuw, 27(2), 194-213. http://www.persistent-identifier.nl?identifier=URN:NBN:NL:UI:10-1-112396 [details] Blom, F. R. E. (2010). Picturing New Netherland and New York: Dutch-Anglo transfer of New World information. In S. Huigen, J. L. de Jong, & E. Kolfin (Eds.), The Dutch trading companies as knowledge networks (pp. 103-126). (Intersections; No. 14). Brill. http://books.google.com/books?hl=nl&id=q8d09WTv7fUC&dq=isbn%3A900418659X&q=frans+r.e.+blom#v=onepage&q&f=false [details]
Blom, F. R. E. (2010). Picturing New Netherland and New York: Dutch-Anglo transfer of New World information. In S. Huigen, J. L. de Jong, & E. Kolfin (Eds.), The Dutch trading companies as knowledge networks (pp. 103-126). (Intersections; No. 14). Brill. http://books.google.com/books?hl=nl&id=q8d09WTv7fUC&dq=isbn%3A900418659X&q=frans+r.e.+blom#v=onepage&q&f=false [details] Blom, F. R. E. (2009). Van privé naar publiek: de zussen Geertruyd en Constance in Huygens' poëzie. Zeventiende Eeuw, 25(2), 25-36. http://home.medewerker.uva.nl/f.r.e.blom/bestanden/Blom%2025-36.pdf [details]
Blom, F. R. E. (2009). Van privé naar publiek: de zussen Geertruyd en Constance in Huygens' poëzie. Zeventiende Eeuw, 25(2), 25-36. http://home.medewerker.uva.nl/f.r.e.blom/bestanden/Blom%2025-36.pdf [details] Blom, F. R. E., & Leerintveld, A. (2009). 'Vrouwen-schoon met Mannelicke reden geluckigh verselt’: de perfect match met Susanna van Baerle. Zeventiende Eeuw, 25(2), 97-114. http://home.medewerker.uva.nl/f.r.e.blom/bestanden/BlomLeerintveld%2097-114.pdf [details]
Blom, F. R. E., & Leerintveld, A. (2009). 'Vrouwen-schoon met Mannelicke reden geluckigh verselt’: de perfect match met Susanna van Baerle. Zeventiende Eeuw, 25(2), 97-114. http://home.medewerker.uva.nl/f.r.e.blom/bestanden/BlomLeerintveld%2097-114.pdf [details] Blom, F. R. E. (2008). Of wedding and war: Henricus Selyns' 'Bridal torch (1663): analysis, edition, and translation of the Dutch poem. Studies in Dutch Language and Culture, 2, 185-200. [details]
Blom, F. R. E. (2008). Of wedding and war: Henricus Selyns' 'Bridal torch (1663): analysis, edition, and translation of the Dutch poem. Studies in Dutch Language and Culture, 2, 185-200. [details] Blom, F. R. E., & van Marion, O. (2002). Zwanger van de ouden. Rustieke eenvoud in de classicistische luister van Hofwijck. In Neerlandica extra muros (2 ed., Vol. 40, pp. 11-24). Article 2 Rozenberg Publishers ; Bonger Instituut voor Criminologie, Universiteit van Amsterdam.
Blom, F. R. E., & van Marion, O. (2002). Zwanger van de ouden. Rustieke eenvoud in de classicistische luister van Hofwijck. In Neerlandica extra muros (2 ed., Vol. 40, pp. 11-24). Article 2 Rozenberg Publishers ; Bonger Instituut voor Criminologie, Universiteit van Amsterdam. Blom, F. R. E. (2003). Constantijn Huygens. Mijn leven verteld aan mijn kinderen: in twee boeken: ingeleid, bezorgd, vertaald en van commentaar voorzien. (Nederlandse Klassieken). Prometheus/Bert Bakker. [details]
Blom, F. R. E. (2003). Constantijn Huygens. Mijn leven verteld aan mijn kinderen: in twee boeken: ingeleid, bezorgd, vertaald en van commentaar voorzien. (Nederlandse Klassieken). Prometheus/Bert Bakker. [details] Blom, F. (2020). Het Kack-huys van de Hel: De lotgevallen van een klucht. Amstelodamum, 107(4), 189-205. [details]
Blom, F. (2020). Het Kack-huys van de Hel: De lotgevallen van een klucht. Amstelodamum, 107(4), 189-205. [details] Blom, F. (2017). Huygenshoog. In J. Bos, M. van Delft, E. Geleijns, & E. van der Vlist (Eds.), Een oud Boeck is oud Goud: Studies over bijzondere werken bij het afscheid van Ad Leerintveld als conservator moderne handschriften van de Koninklijke Bibliotheek (pp. 47-53). Koninklijke Bibliotheek. [details]
Blom, F. (2017). Huygenshoog. In J. Bos, M. van Delft, E. Geleijns, & E. van der Vlist (Eds.), Een oud Boeck is oud Goud: Studies over bijzondere werken bij het afscheid van Ad Leerintveld als conservator moderne handschriften van de Koninklijke Bibliotheek (pp. 47-53). Koninklijke Bibliotheek. [details] Blom, F. R. E. (2021). Spaans theater in Haarlem en Heemstede. Heerlijkheden, 187, 36-43.
Blom, F. R. E. (2021). Spaans theater in Haarlem en Heemstede. Heerlijkheden, 187, 36-43.