Jan van Beers (poet)

This article is about the Belgian poet. For his son, the Belgian painter, see Jan van Beers (artist).

Jan van Beers
Jan van Beers
Jan van Beers
Born(1821-02-22)22 February 1821
Antwerp, United Kingdom of the Netherlands
Died14 November 1888(1888-11-14) (aged 67)
Antwerp, Belgium
NationalityBelgian
Occupationpoet

Jan van Beers (22 February 1821 – 14 November 1888) was a Belgian poet born in Antwerp. He is usually referred to as "van Beers the elder" to distinguish him from his son, Jan van Beers (1852–1927), the painter.