Herman Heijermans | |
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 Heijermans in 1923 | |
| Born | Herman Heijermans 3 December 1864 Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands |
| Died | 22 November 1924 (aged 59) Zandvoort, North Holland, Netherlands |
| Resting place | Zorgvlied cemetery, Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Occupation | Playwright |
| Language | Dutch |
| Notable works | Ghetto (1898) The Good Hope (1900) A Case of Arson (1903) Links (1903) Eva Bonheur (1916) The Wise Tomcat (1917) |
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Herman Heijermans (3 December 1864 – 22 November 1924), was a Dutch playwright, novelist and sketch story writer, who is considered to be the greatest Dutch dramatist of the modern era. He is the most notable playwright from the Netherlands since Joost van den Vondel to have gained widespread recognition outside his own country.