Martin Jacob Premsela

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Martin Jacob Premsela (born January 25, 1896 in Amsterdam ; † July 27, 1960 there ) was a Dutch author, Romance scholar and translator.

life and work

Premsela grew up in Antwerp , but returned to the Netherlands in 1914. He studied in Amsterdam and Groningen and became a high school teacher in Amsterdam. In 1934 he received his doctorate from the University of Groningen with the thesis Edmond Rostand (Amsterdam 1933). He was editor of the magazine Het Fransche Boek for many years and was in contact with many French authors whom he served as a translator.

Premsela wrote her own poetry and prose under the pseudonym "Martin Permys". He was friends with the author and Italianist Hermann van den Bergh (1897–1967).

Works

  • (ud name Martin Permys) Antwerpsche Zondagen. Vertellingen , Amsterdam 1929
  • (Ed. With Jan Fransen ) P rosateurs modern. Anthologie des prosateurs français du XXe siècle , Groningen 1929
  • (Translator) François Mauriac , D e onverlosbaren , Alkmaar 1932 (French Génitrix)
  • Lectuurgids voor de moderne Franse letterkunde , Amsterdam 1936
  • Hans a seize ans , Antwerp 1937 (foreword by André Maurois)
  • Souvenirs d'un ancien Anversois , Antwerp 1938 (introduced by Camille Huysmans )
  • (with Jan Fransen ) Het idioom op het examen Frans MOA , Amsterdam 1938, 1950
  • (Ed.) Perles de la poésie française , 12th edition, Amsterdam 1948
  • Ik vind frans zo'n mooie taal. Praatjes voor studerenden en leken , Leiden 1952
  • Wandelingen in de Franse taaltuin , Leiden 1958
  • Frans voor iedereen. Spraakkunst , Amsterdam 1961

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personal data
SURNAME Premsela, Martin Jacob
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Premsela, Martin J .; Premsela, MJ; Permys, Martin (pseudonym)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Dutch author, novelist and translator
DATE OF BIRTH January 25, 1896
PLACE OF BIRTH Amsterdam
DATE OF DEATH July 27, 1960
Place of death Amsterdam