Portrait of Jan Feith
Photo: Jacob Merkelbach (1877-1942) · Wikimedia Commons

Author

Jan Feith

Dutch writer and journalist (1874-1944)

Born
May 12, 1874, Amsterdam
Died
September 2, 1944, The Hague
Nationality
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Occupation
Writer, journalist, filmmaker, illustrator and draftsperson

Life and work

Jan Feith (12 May 1874 – 2 September 1944) was a Dutch writer. His work was part of the literature event in the art competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics. In his younger years he was an accomplished sportsman. He celebrated some minor victories in cycling and speed skating, sports in which his friend Jaap Eden was the champion of his age.

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Collection

Books by Jan Feith

1 book