Simon Vestdijk

Simon Vestdijk

male, deceased (1971)
dutch, poet, writer, Essayist, Harlingen, Harlingen, Netherlands
Simon Vestdijk (October 17, 1898-March 23, 1971) was a Dutch writer. Born in the small city of Harlingen, Vestdijk studied medicine in Amsterdam,...
Pier Gerlofs Donia

Pier Gerlofs Donia

male, deceased (1520)
Pierius Magnus, Rebel, warrior, General, Folk Hero, Dutch nobility…Harlingen, Harlingen, Netherlands
Pier Gerlofs Donia of Kimswerd (1480? - October 28 1520) was a Frisian warrior, pirate, freedom fighter, folk hero and rebel. He is most well known...
J. Slauerhoff

J. Slauerhoff

male, deceased (1936)
collection of verse, utrecht university, baudelaire, novelist, writer, Playwright…Harlingen, Harlingen, Netherlands
Jan Jacob Slauerhoff was born fifth in a family of six children and raised in a moderately orthodox-protestant middle class environment in...