author
Gertrudis Hendricus Ignaaz van Hulzen
1860–1940
A Dutch novelist and critic from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, he wrote fiction that often turned toward people living on society’s margins. His work reflects a naturalist interest in everyday struggle, character, and social reality.
1 Audiobook
De ontredderden. Eerste bundel. I en II.
by Gertrudis Hendricus Ignaaz van Hulzen
About the author
Born in Zwolle on February 1, 1860, and later dying in The Hague on October 18, 1940, Gerard van Hulzen was a Dutch writer and critic. The catalog and library records for his books often expand his initials as Gertrudis Hendricus Ignaaz van Hulzen, which is why that longer form appears in bibliographies and ebook listings.
Van Hulzen published novels, stories, and sketches, and several of his works remained known enough to be preserved in major Dutch literary resources and in Project Gutenberg. Titles linked with him include De ontredderden, Zwervers, Wrakke levens, and Aan de zelfkant der samenleving, suggesting a sustained interest in uneasy lives and the social edges of his time.
Because the available sources here are mainly reference entries rather than full biographical essays, it is safest to describe him as a solid presence in Dutch literary culture rather than make broader claims about his career. No suitable verified portrait image could be confirmed from the pages retrieved in this search.