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E. (Enneus) Rijpma
A Dutch teacher and historian, he wrote with a strong interest in literature, history, and the story of places. His best-known work on Project Gutenberg is a guide to studying Dutch literature.
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About the author
Born in Oosternijkerk on April 10, 1879, Enneus Rijpma was a Dutch teacher, school leader, and historian. After training at the Rijkskweekschool in Groningen, he worked as a teacher in Zwolle and Amsterdam, later taught in Kampen, and eventually became director of a higher civic school in Amsterdam.
Alongside his work in education, he studied history and earned a doctorate in 1924 with a dissertation on the development of Kampen up to around 1600, especially in the late sixteenth century. Reference sources also describe him as the author of several works, including Gids bij de studie der Nederlandsche letterkunde, which introduced readers to the study of Dutch literature.
Rijpma died in Amsterdam on August 12, 1946. His career suggests a writer deeply interested in helping readers understand both the Dutch literary tradition and the history of the Netherlands.