Jan de Hartog

Known for

Writing

Gender

Male

Born

April 22, 1914

Age at death

88

Died

September 22, 2002

From

Haarlem

Jan de Hartog (1914 – 2002) was a Dutch playwright, novelist and occasional social critic. When the lead actor of the film adaptation of 'Ergens in Nederland' was mobilized and unable to perform, De Hartog stepped in and played the lead as well. In the early 1960s he moved to the United States and became a Quaker.