Jan Fontijn
Jan Fontijn | |
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| Born | Johannes Henricus Antonius Fontijn 9 February 1936 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Died | 6 January 2022 (aged 85) Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Occupation(s) | linguist and Dutch literary historian |
Johannes Henricus Antonius "Jan" Fontijn (9 February 1936 – 6 January 2022) was a Dutch linguist and Dutch literary historian. He was known for a large number of biographical studies of Dutch writers, including Frederik van Eeden and Jacob Israël de Haan.[1] He was a critic for multiple newspapers.[2][3]
Fontijn was married to the writer Charlotte Mutsaers.[2] He died in Amsterdam on 6 January 2022, at the age of 85.[1][2]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Jan Fontijn was een veelzijdig literator, die in zijn werk telkens iets van zichzelf onthulde". De Volksrant (in Dutch). 12 January 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Overleden: Jan Fontijn (1936-2022)". neerlandistiek.nl (in Dutch). 11 January 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ↑ "Jan Fontijn: de godfather van de schrijversbiografie". NRC Handelsblad) (in Dutch). 12 January 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
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