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Here Gerrits van der Veen
1816–1887
A 19th-century Frisian schoolmaster who turned everyday life, faith, and local culture into stories for ordinary readers. Best remembered for writing in and about Friesland, he worked across youth literature, prose, religious writing, and translation.
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Clipsrymkes
by Here Gerrits van der Veen
About the author
Born in Grouw, Friesland, on March 15, 1816, Hjerre Gjerrits van der Veen was a Dutch school headmaster and a Frisian popular writer. He died on September 13, 1887, in Murmerwoude.
He is chiefly remembered for writing that stayed close to the world around him: youth literature, prose, key novels, and religious works, with a strong connection to Frisian language and culture. Alongside his original writing, he also worked as a translator, helping bring more texts into reach for his readers.
That mix of teaching, storytelling, and cultural commitment gives his work its lasting appeal. He stands as one of the 19th-century writers who helped preserve and share Frisian literary life in a form meant to be read and enjoyed by a broad public.