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]
- football
- poetry
- translation
Works by Nico Scheepmaker
- 1976 Nederland toen en nu Text by Nico Scheepmaker; photos by Bernard F. Eilers and Con Mönnich.
- 1972 Cruijff, Hendrik Johannes, fenomeen
- 1977 Het jonge vadersboek
- 1978 Het krankzinnige kwartiertje
- 1982 Het smoezenboek
- 1986 Theo Koomen, een leven in woord en beeld
- 1989 Rembrandt heeft nooit gevoetbald