author
Johan Fabricius
1899–1981
A Dutch writer, journalist, and adventurer, he turned a life of travel into lively stories for both adults and younger readers. His work is often remembered for its sense of movement, curiosity, and faraway places.
2 Audiobooks
De Scheepsjongens van Bontekoe
by Johan Fabricius
Hans de Klokkeluider : of de Duivel in den toren
by Johan Fabricius
About the author
Born in Bandung, on Java, on August 24, 1899, he grew up in a literary family and later built a career that ranged across writing, journalism, illustration, and book design. He is generally described as a Dutch author and adventurer, and several reference sources note that he also published in English as Johan Wigmore Fabricius.
His books drew strongly on travel and firsthand experience. Before and during his writing career, he spent time in many parts of the world, and that restless, observant spirit fed into adventure novels, historical fiction, and stories for younger readers. Alongside his fiction, he worked as a journalist and was known for bringing a vivid, accessible style to his storytelling.
He died in Glimmen, the Netherlands, on June 21, 1981. Today he is remembered as a versatile and energetic man of letters whose imagination was closely tied to a life of movement and exploration.