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J. J. L. ten (Jan Jakob Lodewijk) Kate
1819–1889
A 19th-century Dutch poet and minister, he was known for tireless literary energy and for bringing major European works into Dutch through his translations. His writing ranged from poetry and prose to religious reflection and travel pieces.
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Poëzy Nieuwe Bloemlezing uit de dichtwerken van J.J.L ten Kate
by J. J. L. ten (Jan Jakob Lodewijk) Kate
About the author
Born in The Hague in 1819, Jan Jakob Lodewijk ten Kate became a prominent Dutch poet, prose writer, and Protestant minister. Standard reference sources describe him as a remarkably productive literary figure whose career combined church work with constant writing.
He was especially known for the ease and fluency of his verse, which also made him an important translator. Accounts of his work note Dutch versions of major authors including Tasso, La Fontaine, Milton, Dante, Goethe, and Victor Hugo, showing the wide range of literature he helped introduce to Dutch readers.
Alongside poetry and translations, he also wrote prose, religious meditations, and travel writings. He died in Amsterdam in 1889, leaving behind a body of work large enough that later readers remembered him as one of the best-known Dutch "poet-pastors" of the 19th century.