Cynthia Lenige | |
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Born | 6 November 1755 Makkum, Friesland, Dutch Republic |
Died | 3 October 1780 Makkum, Friesland, Dutch Republic | (aged 24)
Pen name | Kynke Lenige |
Occupation | Writer |
Period | 1767–1780 |
Cynthia Lenige, also known as Kynke Lenige (6 November 1755 – 3 October 1780[1]), was a Frisian poet. She died young, and her body of work is limited mostly to occasional poetry, though she also wrote a few satirical poems which argued for a classical education.