Cornelis Johannes Kieviet, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Cornelis Johannes Kieviet

Dutch writer

Date of Birth: 03-Mar-1858

Date of Death: 12-Aug-1931

Profession: writer, teacher, children's writer

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Cornelis Johannes Kieviet (3 March 1858 – 12 August 1931) was a Dutch teacher and writer of children's literature.
He was born in Hoofddorp and is best known for his stories about a boy named Dik Trom.
A statue of Dik Trom sitting backwards on a donkey can be found in the main square in Hoofddorp.