Cornelis Johannes Kieviet
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Cornelis Johannes Kieviet (3 March 1858- 12 August 1931) was a Dutch
teacher and writer of children's literature
. He was born in Hoofddorp
and is best known for his stories about a boy named Dik Trom
. A statue of Dik Trom sitting backwards on a donkey can be found in the main square in Hoofddorp.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
teacher and writer of children's literature
Children's literature
Children's literature is for readers and listeners up to about age twelve; it is often defined in four different ways: books written by children, books written for children, books chosen by children, or books chosen for children. It is often illustrated. The term is used in senses which sometimes...
. He was born in Hoofddorp
Hoofddorp
Hoofddorp is the main town of the Haarlemmermeer municipality in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands. In 2009, the population was just over 73,000...
and is best known for his stories about a boy named Dik Trom
Dik Trom
Dik Trom is series of Dutch children's books by Cornelis Johannes Kieviet, centered around the character Dik Trom .-Books:* 1891 Uit het leven van Dik Trom. Valkhoff & Co.* 1907 De zoon van Dik Trom. Valkhoff & Co....
. A statue of Dik Trom sitting backwards on a donkey can be found in the main square in Hoofddorp.