Jan de Hartog

Personal Info

Known For

Writing

Birthday

1914-04-22

Deathday

2002-09-22

Place of Birth

Haarlem

Jan de Hartog

Biography

Jan de Hartog (1914 – 2002) was a Dutch playwright, novelist and occasional social critic. When the lead actor of the film adaptation of 'Ergens in Nederland' was mobilized and unable to perform, De Hartog stepped in and played the lead as well. In the early 1960s he moved to the United States and became a Quaker.