Jan Campert
Illustration — Jan Campert • Illustration — Memorial for Jan Campert by Helen Ferdinand, Spijkenisse. Text reads: A cell is scarcely two meters long and barely two meters wide, still smaller is the plot of ground, I do not yet know, where I shall lie unnamed, my comrades too, we were eighteen in number, none will see the evening. Jan Remco Theodoor Campert (Spijkenisse, 15 August 1902 – 12 January 1943) was a Dutch journalist, theater critic and writer who lived in Amsterdam.
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Jan Campert
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- Born
- Jan Campert was born on 15 August 1902. · Spijkenisse.
- Died
- Jan Campert died on 12 January 1943. · Neuengamme concentration camp.
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- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Occupation
- poet · writer · journalist · resistance fighter
- Languages
- Dutch
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Illustration — Jan Campert • Illustration — Memorial for Jan Campert by Helen Ferdinand, Spijkenisse. Text reads: A cell is scarcely two meters long and barely two meters wide, still smaller is the plot of ground, I do not yet know, where I shall lie unnamed, my comrades too, we were eighteen in number, none will see the evening. Jan Remco Theodoor Campert (Spijkenisse, 15 August 1902 – 12 January 1943) was a Dutch journalist, theater critic and writer who lived in Amsterdam.
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Identity and origins
Identity and origins
During the German occupation of the Netherlands in World War II Campert was arrested for aiding Jews. He was held in the Neuengamme concentration camp, where he died. Campert is best known for his poem "Het lied der achttien dooden" ("The Song of the Eighteen Dead"), describing the execution of 18 resistance workers (15 resistance fighters and three communists) by the German occupier. Written in 1941 and based on an account published in Het Parool, the poem was clandestinely published in 1943 as a poetry card (rijmprent) by what became the De Bezige Bij publishing house to raise money to hide Jewish children. He was the father of the novelist and poet Remco Campert. The Jan Campert Prize is named after him.
The authorities additionally record the heading Jan Remco Theodoor Campert. His recorded language was Dutch. He was the child of Petrus Remco Campert and Johanna Maria Anna van Hall. He married Joekie Broedelet. One child is recorded: Remco Campert.
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Jan Campert is recorded with the occupation resistance fighter. Recorded with the occupation journalist. Recorded with the occupation writer. Recorded with the occupation poet. Recorded as poet, writer, journalist and resistance fighter. Recognition and collections.
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1902
Jan Campert was born on 15 August 1902.
1943
Jan Campert died at Neuengamme concentration camp.
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Jan Campert was born at Spijkenisse.
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Jan Campert died at Neuengamme concentration camp.
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Spijkenisse.
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Neuengamme concentration camp.
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- 1.Edo Hebinck. Zonen van Westkapelle; Adriaan Viruly, Jan Campert, Jac. van Elsacker, als Westkappels drietal. 34-52. 2019.
- 2.Instituut voor Nederlandse Geschiedenis: Campert, Jan Remco Theodoor (1902-1943). Gearchiveerd op 19 mei 2011.
- 3.G.H. 's-Gravesande, 'Enkele gedichten en rijmboekjes. Shakesperiaansche sonnetten', bespreking in Het Vaderland, 31 mei 1942
- 4.Archief concentratiekamp Neuengamme
- 5.Jan Campert geen verrader NRC, 28 september 2005
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