Jan Knappert
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 20 years ago |
| Date of birth | January 14,1927 |
| Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
| Born | Heemstede |
| Netherlands | |
| Date of died | May 30,2005 |
| Died | Hilversum |
| Netherlands | |
| Books | Myths & Legends of the Swahili |
| 37 fables d'Afrique | |
| Swahili Islamic poetry | |
| Education | Leiden University |
| Edited works | 37 fables d'Afrique |
| Swahili Islamic poetry | |
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| ID | 1475653 |
Jan Knappert Life story
Dr. Jan Knappert was a well-known expert on the Swahili language. He was also an Esperantist, and he wrote an Esperanto-Swahili dictionary. Knappert translated many literary and historical works from Swahili; including Utendi wa Tambuka, a very early Swahili epic poem.
