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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Jaap Oversteegen belongs to the GI Generation group.
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: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for January 2, 1926
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 2, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 2, 2026 |
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| Sun | 11 Capricorn 21 | 12 Capricorn 5 | 21 Aries 49 |
| Moon | 18 Leo 17 | 29 Gemini 12 | 21 Aries 10 |
| Mercury | 18 Sagittarius 55 | 0 Capricorn 56 | 2 Aries 39 |
| Venus | 21 Aquarius 44 | 11 Capricorn 5 | 5 Pisces 42 |
| Mars | 3 Sagittarius 46 | 13 Capricorn 49 | 14 Aquarius 40 |
| Jupiter | 29 Capricorn 4 | 21 Cancer 10 | 21 Aquarius 2 |
| Saturn | 23 Scorpio 24 | 26 Pisces 10 | 25 Scorpio 29 |
| Uranus | 21 Pisces 59 | 27 Taurus 55 | 26 Pisces 55 |
| Neptune | 24 Leo 26 | 29 Pisces 31 | 22 Leo 6 |
| Pluto | 13 Cancer 43 | 2 Aquarius 45 | 12 Cancer 38 |
| Rahu | 26 Cancer 13 | 12 Pisces 5 | 20 Cancer 55 |
| Ketu | 26 Capricorn 13 | 12 Virgo 5 | 20 Capricorn 55 |
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