Najade is the pseudonym of ms. drs. Rikki Keller. Rikki was born in Rotterdam in 1946. She has lived and studied in America and Luxemburg for many years.

In 1983 she returned to the Netherlands and started to work as a performing-publishing poet, graphic artist, publisher, organizer of big literary events, teacher and translator.

In 1999 she went to the university of Leiden to study full-time Dutch Linguistics, Literature & Culture. She graduated in 2003. Her specialization is nineteenth century literature, culture & history.

Rikki writes and speaks English, French, Dutch and German. Her experiences are broad and include writing (poetry & prose), public speaking, performing, translating, editing, designing and organizing. She has built a considerable network of valuable contacts.

She works as a publishing poet-author, moderator at several international web-sites for poetry, publisher, designer and graphic artist.

Drs. Rikki Keller's websites:

http://najade1893.tripod.com

https://najade1893.tripod.com/poetry

https://najade1893.tripod.com/essays

https://najade1893.tripod.com/art