Jan Eekhout, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Jan Eekhout

Dutch writer, poet and translator

Date of Birth: 10-Jan-1900

Date of Death: 06-Mar-1978

Profession: writer, poet, translator

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Jan Henrik Eekhout (born 10 January 1900 in Sluis - died 6 March 1978 in Amsterdam) was a Dutch writer, poet and translator, particularly known as the author of the novel Pastoor Poncke ("Pastor Poncke").
During the Second World War Eekhout was a staunch Nazi.
However, the Dutch resistance fighter Jan "Poncke" Princen gained his nickname by reading aloud from this book to fellow-prisoners in a Nazi prison during World War II.