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J. J. (Johan Jacob) Estor
1846–1903
A Dutch civil servant and versatile writer, Johan Jacob Estor moved between poetry, social sketches, and theater. His best-known works include Blaadjes en bloemen and the plays De Hogerveldt’s and Belofte maakt schuld.
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De Hogerveldt's: Oorspronkelijk Tooneelspel in 3 Bedrijven
by P. A. (Paul Adriaan) Daum, J. J. (Johan Jacob) Estor
About the author
Johan Jacob Estor was born in The Hague in 1846 and worked as an official in the Dutch Department of the Colonies. Alongside his government career, he built a modest literary reputation in several genres.
His publications included Drie volksschetsen (1874), the poetry collection Blaadjes en bloemen (1880), and the comedies Uit het oog, uit het hart (1880) and Belofte maakt schuld (1887). He also co-wrote De Hogerveldt’s, a three-act play published in 1886, with Paul Adriaan Daum. Estor died in 1903.