Jaap Oversteegen was a Dutch literary scholar and Antillianist, born on January 2, 1926, in Blaricum and passing away on July 7, 1999, in Vierhouten. He studied history and Dutch language. Oversteegen worked as a teacher and later became the director of the Translation Foundation, promoting Dutch authors abroad. He co-founded the journal Merlyn, which introduced close reading in the Netherlands. Oversteegen became a professor at the University of Amsterdam, focusing on literature theory and Antillean literature, authoring a biography on Cola Debrot and receiving the Cola Debrot Prize. His memoirs were published shortly before his death.
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Meaning of the name - Jaap
The name Jaap is a Dutch diminutive of the name Jacob, which means 'supplanter' or 'he who holds by the heel'.
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Place of Birth: Blaricum
Place of Death: Vierhouten
Educated At: Gemeente Universiteit Amsterdam
Occupation: literary scholar | literary critic | journalist | university teacher
Employers: Utrecht University | University of Amsterdam
Awards Received: Cola Debrot Award | Bijzondere prijs van de Jan Campert-Stichting
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 2, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for January 2, 2024 |
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| Sun | 11 Capricorn 21 | 11 Capricorn 34 | 19 Aries 52 |
| Moon | 18 Leo 26 | 23 Virgo 40 | 22 Pisces 8 |
| Mercury | 18 Sagittarius 56 | 22 Sagittarius 11 | 3 Aries 4 |
| Venus | 21 Aquarius 44 | 4 Sagittarius 26 | 3 Pisces 52 |
| Mars | 3 Sagittarius 46 | 28 Sagittarius 25 | 13 Aquarius 14 |
| Jupiter | 29 Capricorn 4 | 5 Taurus 33 | 20 Aquarius 41 |
| Saturn | 23 Scorpio 24 | 3 Pisces 20 | 25 Scorpio 35 |
| Uranus | 21 Pisces 59 | 19 Taurus 22 | 26 Pisces 49 |
| Neptune | 24 Leo 26 | 25 Pisces 6 | 22 Leo 8 |
| Pluto | 13 Cancer 43 | 29 Capricorn 24 | 12 Cancer 38 |
| Rahu | 26 Cancer 13 | 20 Aries 47 | 21 Cancer 2 |
| Ketu | 26 Capricorn 13 | 20 Libra 47 | 21 Capricorn 2 |
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