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Kees VerheulDutch Slavic philologist
Date of Birth: 09.02.1940
Country:  Netherlands |
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Nico Rost
Education and CareerNico Rost was a Dutch philologist, writer, and translator. He earned his degree from Utrecht University and his doctorate from the University of Amsterdam, where he defended a dissertation on the theme of time in the work of Anna Akhmatova. Rost subsequently taught Russian literature at the universities of Amsterdam and Groningen.
Friendship with Joseph Brodsky
Rost cultivated a close friendship with the renowned Russian poet Joseph Brodsky. The two shared a deep appreciation for literature and often engaged in literary discussions and collaborations.
Literary Contributions
Rost made significant contributions to both Dutch and Russian literature. He translated works by Russian poets such as Innokenty Annensky, Anna Akhmatova, Osip Mandelstam, and Joseph Brodsky into Dutch. He also translated the memoirs of Nadezhda Mandelstam and the works of Andrey Platonov.
From Dutch, Rost translated the poetry of Guido Gezelle and Martinus Nijhoff into Russian. He authored a series of historical novels about the Russian poet Fyodor Tyutchev, including "Villa Bermond" (which won the Pyotr Vyazemsky Prize) and "Sonata 'The Storm.'" Rost also penned essays on the poets he translated and on the prose of Lydia Ginsburg, the poetry of Lev Losev, and Boris Ryzhy, among others.
Life and Legacy
Rost resided in Amsterdam and The Hague. His literary works and translations continue to be appreciated and studied by scholars and readers interested in Russian and Dutch literature.
