Ernst van Altena, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ernst van Altena

poet

Date of Birth: 11-Dec-1933

Place of Birth: Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Date of Death: 15-Jun-1999

Profession: writer, poet, translator

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Ernst Rudolf van Altena (11 December 1933, Amsterdam – 15 June 1999, Landsmeer) was a Dutch poet, writer and translator.
He was best known for his translations of chansons by Jacques Brel.