About Klaas Bruinsma
Lived 1931 – 2018 (aged 87). Klaas Bruinsma was a Dutch linguist, writer and translator.
Klaas Bruinsma (February 1, 1931, in Easterein – October 29, 2018, in Drachten) was a West Frisian language translator of historical works from Dutch, Spanish and Greek, among others.
He translated the works Karel ende Elegast and Beatrijs. In 1993 he was awarded the Obe Postma prize for his translation from Greek of the tragedies of Sophocles. In 2005 he obtained this prize for the second time for his translation of Virgil's Georgics and especially for his translations of the Iliad and the Odyssey of Homer.
Until his retirement, Bruinsma was a lecturer of English and history at the Ichthus College in Drachten, amongst others.
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Who was Klaas Bruinsma?
Dutch translator (1931–2018)
When was Klaas Bruinsma born?
Klaas Bruinsma was born on 1 February 1931 in Easterein.
When did Klaas Bruinsma die?
Klaas Bruinsma died on 29 October 2018 in Drachten.
What was Klaas Bruinsma's occupation?
Klaas Bruinsma was a linguist, writer and translator.
What nationality was Klaas Bruinsma?
Klaas Bruinsma was Dutch.
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