Martsje de Jong

Martsje de Jong tells about her life as a translator, writer, poet, editor, proofreader and storyteller. A versatile artist with a rich career in Frisian literature.

Martsje grew up on a farm in Pingjum. After her graduation, she became a freelancer for various magazines. In the years that followed, she devoted herself to translating books into Frisian – classics such as The BFG by Roald Dahl, Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren, and books by Jochem Myjer. In 2018 she founded her own company: MartsjeTekst.

She wrote two books about her native village Pingjum and is a storyteller and member of Dichterscollectief Rixt. Since 2020 she reviews Frisian literature for Omrop Fryslân. In 2024 she won the second Fryske Poëzij Slam. Martsje is one of six writers of Libje fanút gelok, the Frisian Gift Book of 2026.