Author

Cornelis Johannes Kieviet

Dutch writer (1858–1931)

Born: March 8, 1858, Hoofddorp
Died: August 12, 1931, Wassenaar
Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands
Occupation: Writer, teacher and children's writer
Notable works: Dik Trom

Life and work

Cornelis Johannes Kieviet (8 March 1858 – 12 August 1931) was a Dutch teacher and writer of children's literature. He was born in Hoofddorp and is best known for his stories about a boy named Dik Trom. A statue of Dik Trom sitting backwards on a donkey can be found in the main square in Hoofddorp.

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