Helen Knopper
Helen Knopper (18 June 1934 – 7 December 2022) was a Dutch writer and translator.[2][3]
Helen Knopper | |
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 Knopper (top) in 1974 | |
| Born | 18 June 1934 Naarden, Netherlands |
| Died | 7 December 2022 (aged 88) |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Occupation | writer and translator |
She made her debut in 1965 with prose and poetry.[2] She published many books over a period of over 55 years.[3] She published her last book En dan nog de liedjes in 2021. She translated among others Moby-Dick and The Worm Ouroboros, the book that was considered "untranslatable" for a long time.[4][5]
In 2017, she survived a ruptured aorta.[4] After being ill for some time, Knopper died in Amsterdam on 7 December 2022, at the age of 88.[4][1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "SCHRIJVER SCHRIJFSTER OVERLEDEN 2022". allesoverboekenenschrijvers.nl (in Nederlands). 7 December 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Helen Knopper". indeknipscheer.com (in Nederlands). Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Helen Knopper". dbnl.org (in Nederlands). Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Helen Knopper (1934-2022) overleden". tzum.info (in Nederlands). 9 December 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ↑ "Recensie: Helen Knopper – En dan nog de liedjes". tzum.info (in Nederlands). 7 January 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2022.