Jan Schenkman

Jan Schenkman
Born(1806-10-01)1 October 1806
Amsterdam, Kingdom of Holland
Died4 May 1863(1863-05-04) (aged 56)
Amsterdam, Kingdom of the Netherlands


Jan Schenkman (born 1 October 1806 in Amsterdam, Netherlands - died 4 May 1863 in Amsterdam, Netherlands) was a Dutch teacher, poet, and author of books for children.[1] He is best remembered for writing several traditional songs sung during the Sinterklaas holidays.

  1. ^ "Digital Library for Dutch Literature - Jan Schenkman". Digital Library for Dutch Literature. Maatschappij der Nederlandse Letterkunde. Retrieved 28 October 2015.