He made his literary debut in 1939, with the short story Dis al ("This is all") in the magazine Nederland. His debut as a poet followed in 1943, with the collection of poems De moerbeitoppen ruischten ("The mulberries rustled"). He was cofounder of the magazine Podium (1943–1944).
He first appeared in print in 1939, with the short story Dis al ("This is all") in the magazine Nederland. His entry into poetry came a year later, with the collection of poems De moerbeitoppen ruischten ("The mulberries rustled"). He was also one of the co-founders of the magazine Podium from 1943 to 1944.