Jan Engelman

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Jan Engelman (w. black glasses) 1958

Johannes Aloysius Antonius Engelman (born Utrecht, 7 June 1900; died Amsterdam, 20 March 1972) was a Dutch writer. He was the recipient of the Constantijn Huygens Prize in 1954. Dutch composers like Marius Monnikendam and Marjo Tal set several of his works to music. [1]

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References

  1. trilobiet, acdhirr for. "Marjo Tal". www.forbiddenmusicregained.org. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  2. DBNL.