Gysbert Japiks

Gysbert Japiks
Gysbert Japicx, 1637, portrait by Matthijs Harings
Born
Gysbert Japiks Holckema

1603
Bolsward, Dutch Republic
(now the Netherlands)
Died1666(1666-00-00) (aged 62–63)
Bolsward, Dutch Republic
Occupations
  • Poet
  • teacher
Notable workFriessche Tjerne (1640)

Gysbert Japiks Holckema, better known as simply Gysbert Japiks (West Frisian pronunciation: [gizbərt japɪks]; 1603–1666), was a West Frisian writer, poet, schoolmaster, and cantor.

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