Background

Diekstra, Frans Nicolaas was born on April 16, 1937 in Groningen, The Netherlands. Son of Augustinus Hessephius and Petronella (Anraad) Diekstra.

Education

Graduate in English, University Nymegen, The Netherlands, 1961. Doctor, University Nymegen, The Netherlands, 1968. Graduate in Middle English Language and Literature, University Nymegen, The Netherlands, 1974.

Career

Lecturer Old and Middle English University Nymegen, 1961-1974, professor Middle English language and literature, since 1974.

Achievements

• Frans Nicolaas Diekstra has been listed as a noteworthy English and literature educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • A DIALOGUE BETWEEN REASON AND ADVERSITY: A LATE MIDDLE ENGLISH VERSIONOF PETRARC

Interests

• Drawing, painting.

Connections

Married Lieke Johanna Roefs, August 10, 1965 (divorced September 1974). Children: Froukje, Jasper. Married Joke Wilhelmina Hoefnagel, July 4, 1983.

Children: Frank, Meta.

Father:

Augustinus Hessephius Diekstra

Mother:

Petronella (Anraad) Diekstra

Spouse:

Lieke Johanna Roefs

Spouse:

Joke Wilhelmina Hoefnagel

child:

Jasper Diekstra

child:

Froukje Diekstra

child:

Frank Diekstra

child:

Meta Diekstra