Cornelis Johannes Kieviet
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Born8 March 1858
Hoofddorp, Netherlands
Hoofddorp, Netherlands
Died12 August 1931 (aged 73)
Wassenaar, Netherlands
Wassenaar, Netherlands
OccupationWriter, illustrator
GenreChildren's picture books
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.
