Jan Eekhout
Jan Henrik Eekhout (born 10 January 1900 in Sluis - died 6 March 1978 in Amsterdam) was a Dutch writer, poet and translator, particularly known as the author of the novel Pastoor Poncke ("Pastor Poncke"). During the Second World War Eekhout was a staunch Nazi. However, the Dutch resistance fighter Jan "Poncke" Princen gained his nickname by reading aloud from this book to fellow-prisoners in a Nazi prison during World War II.
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Jan Eekhout
- Name
- Jan Eekhout
- Born
- 10 January 1900
- Birthplace
- Sluis, The Netherlands
- Died
- 6 March 1978
- Place of death
- Amsterdam
- Occupation
- Writer and translator
- Nationality
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Languages
- Dutch · Zeelandic Flemish
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Jan Henrik Eekhout (born 10 January 1900 in Sluis - died 6 March 1978 in Amsterdam) was a Dutch writer, poet and translator, particularly known as the author of the novel Pastoor Poncke ("Pastor Poncke"). During the Second World War Eekhout was a staunch Nazi. However, the Dutch resistance fighter Jan "Poncke" Princen gained his nickname by reading aloud from this book to fellow-prisoners in a Nazi prison during World War II.
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• Name — Jan Eekhout • Born — 10 January 1900 • Birthplace — Sluis, The Netherlands • Died — 6 March 1978 • Place of death — Amsterdam • Occupation — Writer and translator • Language — Dutch • Notable Works — Pastoor Poncke
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