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Lieuwe Schipper
1808–1870
A 19th-century Dutch writer best remembered for lively poems and books for children, he also moved in literary circles that included well-known names of his day. His work has an easy musical feel, shaped by both classroom life and a lasting love of verse.
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De Liereman
by Lieuwe Schipper
About the author
Born in Zaandam on September 30, 1808, Lieuwe Schipper was a Dutch poet and children's writer. Sources agree that he worked as a schoolteacher, and later lived in Arnhem; he died in Velp on October 7, 1870.
Schipper wrote many books for young readers, including collections of poems and verses for children. Contemporary and later reference pages describe him as a respected kinderdichter, and note that Nicolaas Beets was involved with his early work.
He also seems to have had a wide literary network. ZaanWiki records that in 1834 he began compiling a Vriendenrol, gathering contributions from prominent Dutch writers such as Beets, Bilderdijk, Da Costa, Van Lennep, Potgieter, and Tollens. No suitable verified portrait image was confirmed during this search, so none is included here.