author
A. C. Kuiper
1860–1934
A Dutch writer and translator whose books brought warmth, courage, and everyday feeling to young readers. Her stories, including "Elsje" and "Een Heldin," remained known long enough to be preserved by Project Gutenberg and LibriVox.
2 Audiobooks
Elsje
by A. C. Kuiper
Een Heldin
by A. C. Kuiper
About the author
Born in Zwolle on August 30, 1860, and later dying in Zeist on February 13, 1934, A. C. Kuiper was the pen name of Anna Cornelia Kuiper. She is remembered as a Dutch children's author and translator.
Her work was written for younger readers, often centering on girls facing change, hardship, or responsibility. Books such as Elsje and Een Heldin show her interest in resilience, family life, and the emotional world of children and teenagers.
Kuiper's writing has had a long afterlife in the public domain: her books appear in Project Gutenberg, Internet Archive, and LibriVox collections. That continued availability suggests she held a modest but lasting place in Dutch juvenile literature.