author
Jos. Schrijnen
1869–1937
A Dutch priest and scholar, he helped shape early modern study of language and folklore in the Netherlands. His work ranges from linguistics and classical studies to wide-ranging surveys of Dutch popular traditions.
2 Audiobooks
Nederlandsche Volkskunde
by Jos. Schrijnen
De H. Nikolaas in het folklore
by Jos. Schrijnen
About the author
Born in Venlo in 1869, Jos. Schrijnen was a Dutch priest, classicist, linguist, and folklorist. He became one of the notable Catholic scholars of his time and is remembered as a co-founder of the Catholic University of Nijmegen, where he served as its first rector magnificus in 1923.
His writing and research moved across several fields, but he is especially associated with the study of language and folk culture. Works listed by DBNL include Nederlandsche volkskunde and Collectanea Schrijnen, reflecting his lasting interest in Dutch traditions, philology, and cultural history.
Although some library records list him as 1869–1937, major reference sources place his death in Nijmegen on January 26, 1938. That small discrepancy aside, his reputation rests on the breadth of his scholarship and his role in building academic life in the Netherlands.