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| Born | Henri Frans de Ziel 15 January 1916 Paramaribo, Suriname |
| Died | 3 February 1975 (aged 59) Haarlem, Netherlands |
| Occupation | writer, poet, teacher |
| Language | Dutch Sranan Tongo |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Notable works | God zij met ons Suriname (Suriname's National Anthem) |
Henri Frans de Ziel (15 January 1916 – 3 February 1975), working under the pen name of Trefossa, was a neoromantic writer in Dutch and Sranan Tongo from Suriname. He is best known for the Sranan Tongo stanzas of Suriname's National Anthem.[1]
- ^ "Trefossa en het volkslied van Suriname". Star Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 May 2020.