Pieter Nuyts (writer)
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Born1640
Middelburg, the Dutch Republic
NationalityDutch
Pieter Nuyts | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1640 Middelburg, the Dutch Republic |
| Died | March 1709[1] Etten, the Netherlands |
| Occupation | Poet and dramatist |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Notable works | Admetus en Alcestis De Bredaasche Klio Beschryving van Etten, Leur en Sprundel |
| Spouse | Petronilla Bernaige |
Pieter Nuyts (1640 – buried 30 March 1709) was a Dutch poet and dramatist. The youngest son of the third Governor of Formosa (also called Pieter Nuyts), the younger Pieter was born into a comfortable situation, probably in Middelburg, before his family moved to the city of Hulst, where his father became mayor.[2]
He authored several books of poetry and plays, including Admetus en Alcestis, a tragedy and satire of Juvenalis.[3] Other works include De Bredaasche Klio and Beschryving van Etten, Leur en Sprundel, which is still used by historians of the region around Etten today.[3]
