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, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for January 2, 2025 |
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| Sun | 11 Capricorn 21 | 12 Capricorn 20 | 20 Aries 50 |
| Moon | 18 Leo 17 | 14 Aquarius 3 | 6 Aries 37 |
| Mercury | 18 Sagittarius 55 | 21 Sagittarius 49 | 2 Aries 49 |
| Venus | 21 Aquarius 44 | 29 Aquarius 18 | 4 Pisces 46 |
| Mars | 3 Sagittarius 46 | 1 Leo 25 | 13 Aquarius 56 |
| Jupiter | 29 Capricorn 4 | 13 Gemini 3 | 20 Aquarius 51 |
| Saturn | 23 Scorpio 24 | 14 Pisces 34 | 25 Scorpio 32 |
| Uranus | 21 Pisces 59 | 23 Taurus 37 | 26 Pisces 52 |
| Neptune | 24 Leo 26 | 27 Pisces 19 | 22 Leo 7 |
| Pluto | 13 Cancer 43 | 1 Aquarius 6 | 12 Cancer 38 |
| Rahu | 26 Cancer 13 | 1 Aries 25 | 20 Cancer 59 |
| Ketu | 26 Capricorn 13 | 1 Libra 25 | 20 Capricorn 59 |
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