author
C. M. van (Catharina Magdalena) Hille-Gaerthé
1881–1958
Known to generations of Dutch readers, this writer moved easily between stories for young children, older girls, and adults. Her work often drew on the sheltered world of her Zwolle upbringing and appeared in books, newspapers, and magazines over several decades.
1 Audiobook
Tuintjes
by C. M. van (Catharina Magdalena) Hille-Gaerthé
About the author
Born in Zwolle on May 17, 1881, Catharina Magdalena van Hille-Gaerthé published under the name C.M. van Hille-Gaerthé. She grew up in a well-to-do family in the calm provincial setting of Zwolle, where her father was a doctor, and that background would later echo through her writing.
She wrote novels and stories for several audiences, including young children, older girls, and adults. Her first book appeared in 1915, and alongside her books she also published articles and serial pieces in Dutch newspapers and magazines.
Van Hille-Gaerthé remained a recognizable name in Dutch literary life for many years. She died in The Hague on December 31, 1958, leaving behind a body of work that ranged from domestic fiction to writing shaped by memory, place, and everyday life.