Ernst van Altena

Dutch poet, writer and translator (1933-1999) · Netherlands · On the map · Writers · Died at 65

Ernst Rudolf van Altena was a Dutch poet, writer and translator. He was best known for his translations of chansons by Jacques Brel.

Ernst van Altena is read about 10 times a day, in 5 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 24 September 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

Media & music

Martinus Nijhoff Translation Prize1965

Country

Netherlands