Ernst van Altena

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Poet

Gender:

Male

Places:

Netherlands

Is:

Poet Writer Translator

Work field:

Literature

Birth:

11 December 1933(Amsterdam)

Death:

15 June 1999(Landsmeer)

Star sign:

Sagittarius

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Biography

Ernst Rudolf van Altena (11 December 1933, Amsterdam – 15 June 1999, Landsmeer) was a Dutch poet, writer and translator. He was best known for his translations of chansons by Jacques Brel.