Cornelis Johannes Kieviet | |
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| Born | 8 March 1858 Hoofddorp, Netherlands |
| Died | 12 August 1931 (aged 73) Wassenaar, Netherlands |
| Occupation | Writer, illustrator |
| Genre | Children's picture books |
| Notable works | Dik Trom |
Cornelis Johannes Kieviet (8 March 1858 – 12 August 1931) was a Dutch teacher and writer of children's literature.[1] He was born in Hoofddorp and is best known for his stories about a boy named Dik Trom.[2] A statue of Dik Trom sitting backwards on a donkey can be found in the main square in Hoofddorp.
- ^ "Kluitman - Cornelis Johannes Kieviet". www.kluitman.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-02-14.
- ^ Phaedrus. Phaedrus. 1982. p. 14.