Jan de Hartog
Birth date
April 22, 1914
Death date
September 22, 2002
Place of birth
Haarlem
Profession
Writing
Age
88 years
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.
