Henri van Wermeskerken explained

Henri van Wermeskerken
Nationality:Dutch
Occupation:Writer
Birth Date:22 March 1882
Birth Place:Rotterdam, Netherlands
Death Place:Königswinter, Netherlands

Johan Wilhelm Henri van Wermeskerken (22 March 1882 - 7 June 1937) was a Dutch playwright, novelist and journalist. He is considered the most prominent comedic playwright in the literature of the Dutch East Indies. [1] His greatest successes were plays Tropenadel (1916) and Suikerfreule (1917), both of which he later adapted into novels. Despite criticism from literary figures such as Rob Nieuwenhuys[2] and E. du Perron,[3] [4] Van Wermeskerken's short story collection Langs den gordel van smaragd (1923) was hailed as his masterpiece.[2] His work was part of the literature event in the art competition at the 1928 Summer Olympics.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Baay 1998, p. 55
  2. Nieuwenhuys 1972, p. 302
  3. Du Perron 1955, p. 630
  4. Du Perron 1958, p. 190
  5. Web site: Henri van Wermeskerken . Olympedia . 25 July 2020.