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Lennaert Nijgh (1945–2002)

Author of Ik doe wat ik doe

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Image credit: Lennaert Nijgh in 1970 [credit: Joost Evers / Anefo and Nationaal Archief]

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Canonical name
Nijgh, Lennaert
Legal name
Nijgh, Lennaert Herman
Birthdate
1945-01-29
Date of death
2002-11-28
Gender
male
Occupations
lyricist
columnist
Awards and honors
Knight of the Order of the Dutch Lion (1999)
Nationality
Netherlands
Birthplace
Haarlem, Netherlands
Places of residence
Haarlem, Netherlands
Place of death
Haarlem, Netherlands
Burial location
Algemene Begraafplaats, Heemstede, Netherlands
Map Location
Netherlands
Associated Place (for map)
Haarlem, Netherlands

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Lennaert Nijgh verbeeld. Hommage aan een echte Haarlemmer is a commemorative edition of columns and articles by and about Lennaert Nijgh. Nijgh (1945 - 2002) lived virtually all his life in Haarlem. He wrote columns about his life and all he encountered in the city for the local newspaper. Nijgh was a song writer, most famously for the Dutch singer Boudewijn de Groot.

This small book contains some articles about Lennaert Nijgh, and the efforts to erect a memorial for the writer in Haarlem. show more But most importantly it reprints some of Nijgh's columns about Haarlem, together with some of his most famous song texts, such as "Het Spaarne stroomt". show less

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