author
A. C. Kuiper
1860–1934
A Dutch children's writer and translator, she wrote stories with warmth and moral courage, including Elsje and Een Heldin. Her work has lasted well beyond her lifetime, with titles that remain available through public-domain libraries and audiobook projects.
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, Anna Cornelia Kuiper wrote under the name A.C. Kuiper. Dutch sources describe her as a children's author and translator, which fits the clear, story-first style associated with her surviving books.
Several of her works are still easy to find today in public-domain collections, including Elsje and Een Heldin. That continued availability has helped keep her writing in circulation for new readers and listeners, especially through projects such as Project Gutenberg and LibriVox.
She may not be widely known outside Dutch literary history, but her career shows the lasting reach of early children's literature: practical storytelling, memorable young characters, and books that were made to be read and read again.