Justus van Effen

Deceased Person

1684 – 1735

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Who was Justus van Effen?

Justus van Effen was a Dutch author, who wrote chiefly in French but also made crucial contributions to Dutch literature. A journalist, he imitated The Spectator with the publication of Dutch language Hollandsche Spectator. He gained international fame as a writer of French periodicals and a translator from English into French, and he is also recognized as one of the most important Dutch language writers of the 18th century and an influential figure of the Dutch Enlightenment.

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Born
Feb 21, 1684
Nationality
  • Netherlands
Profession
Education
  • Utrecht University
Died
1735

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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