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A. C. C. de Vletter
1866–1935
Adventure, mischief, and sturdy old-fashioned storytelling run through the books of this Dutch writer, whose tales for young readers stayed popular long enough to inspire a film years later.
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De ridders van den halven toren
by A. C. C. de Vletter
About the author
Born in Scheveningen in 1866 and deceased in The Hague in 1935, A. C. C. de Vletter was a Dutch writer best remembered for children's and boys' books. His best-known title is Zeven jongens en 'n ouwe schuit from 1905, a story that later served as the basis for the 1942 Dutch film Zeven jongens en een oude schuit.
Dutch literary sources describe him as a prolific author for young readers, and older book references note that he worked in education as a teacher and later head teacher before retiring. His work includes adventure stories and other fiction aimed at children, and multiple titles by him are preserved in the Digital Library for Dutch Literature.
De Vletter may not be widely known outside Dutch literary history, but his career suggests a writer with a strong feel for the interests of younger readers: energetic plots, group adventures, and stories built to keep pages turning.