Lennaert Nijgh
Writing
January 29, 1945
Died at age 57
November 28, 2002
Date of Death
Haarlem, Netherlands
Biography
Lennaert Nijgh (1945 – 2002) was a Dutch lyricist. Nijgh was most commonly known as the lyricist for the Dutch singer Boudewijn de Groot. Nijgh attended the Dutch Film Academy, but never graduated. Nijgh's breakthrough started when the his adaptation of Charles Aznavour's ballad 'Une enfant (de seize ans)' was popularized by Boudewijn de Groot. in addition to his work for Boudewijn de Groot, Lennaert Nijgh has also written numerous lyrics for various theater productions.