Pieter Nuyts (1640 – buried 30 March 1709) was a Dutch poet and dramatist. The youngest son of the third

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(also called Pieter Nuyts), the younger Pieter was born into a comfortable situation, probably in Middelburg, before his family moved to the city of

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, where his father became mayor. He authored several books of poetry and plays, including ''Admetus en Alcestis'', a tragedy and satire of

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. 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.

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1640 births 1709 deaths Dutch male poets People from Hulst People from Middelburg, Zeeland Dutch male dramatists and playwrights {{netherlands-bio-stub