Nico Scheepmaker
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Nico Scheepmaker (1930–1990) was a Dutch journalist, poet, and columnist. He studied Slavic languages and literature at the University of Amsterdam and worked as a translator, notably translating Boris Pasternak's 'Doctor Zhivago'. In the 1950s, he gained success as a poet, winning the Anne Frank Prize in 1958. He became well-known for his sports journalism, particularly his columns on football, where he was noted for his meticulous tracking of individual players and his use of various pseudonyms like Trijfel and Hopper. He also worked as a television critic and contributed to several major Dutch newspapers and radio stations.[5]
Themes
- football
- poetry
- translation
Books
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Nederland toen en nuauthor
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O verrukkelijke gekke rotstadauthor
Works by Nico Scheepmaker
- Nederland toen en nu 1976 · Elsevier · book · Dutch ISBN 9010014584 Text by Nico Scheepmaker; photos by Bernard F. Eilers and Con Mönnich.
- Cruijff, Hendrik Johannes, fenomeen 1972 · De Boekerij · book · Dutch ISBN 90-225-0338-0
- Het jonge vadersboek 1977 · Thomas Rap · book · Dutch ISBN 90-6005-131-9
- Het krankzinnige kwartiertje 1978 · De Gooise Uitgeverij · book · Dutch ISBN 90-269-8045-0
- Het smoezenboek 1982 · Fontein · book · Dutch ISBN 90-261-2136-9
- Theo Koomen, een leven in woord en beeld 1986 · RPL · book · Dutch ISBN 90-71604-02-0
- Rembrandt heeft nooit gevoetbald 1989 · Anthos · book · Dutch ISBN 90-6074-652-X