WRITER

Herman Heijermans

1864 - 1924

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Herman Heijermans (3 December 1864 – 22 November 1924), was a Dutch playwright, novelist and sketch story writer, who is considered to be the greatest Dutch dramatist of the modern era. He is the most notable playwright from the Netherlands since Joost van den Vondel to have gained widespread recognition outside his own country. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Herman Heijermans is the 4,127th most popular writer (up from 4,807th in 2019), the 636th most popular biography from Netherlands (up from 749th in 2019) and the 33rd most popular Dutch Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Herman Heijermans ranks 4,127 out of 7,302. Before him are Bragi Boddason, Gabriela Adameșteanu, Princess Delphine of Belgium, Krzysztof Kamil Baczyński, Yusuf Idris, and Ken Adam. After him are Johan Ludvig Heiberg, John Mauropous, Johan Turi, Pascal Lainé, Sue Townsend, and William Thoms.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1864, Herman Heijermans ranks 125. Before him are Salim Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah, George Nichols, Stanley Maude, George Hillyard, Friedrich Gustav Piffl, and Eugenio Tosi. After him are José Pardo y Barreda, James Allen, Stéphane Javelle, Princess Marie Anne of Saxe-Altenburg, Berta Zuckerkandl, and Maud Watson. Among people deceased in 1924, Herman Heijermans ranks 95. Before him are Ebenezer Cobb Morley, Kuroda Seiki, Eva May, Jiří Wolker, Teodor Teodorov, and Herman Georges Berger. After him are Paul Cambon, Alois Riehl, Mikhail Rodzianko, Konrad Hirsch, Viktor Nogin, and Stan Rowley.

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In Netherlands

Among people born in Netherlands, Herman Heijermans ranks 636 out of 1,646. Before him are Henri Alexis Brialmont (1821), Simon Vestdijk (1898), Arend Heyting (1898), Eise Eisinga (1744), Pieter Pourbus (1523), and Wim Anderiesen (1903). After him are Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck (1873), Ibrahim Afellay (1986), Johannes Burman (1707), Gisbertus Voetius (1589), Coen Moulijn (1937), and Nicolaas Pieneman (1809).

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Among WRITERS In Netherlands

Among writers born in Netherlands, Herman Heijermans ranks 33. Before him are Abraham Jacob van der Aa (1792), Annie M. G. Schmidt (1911), Willem Frederik Hermans (1921), Bertus Aafjes (1914), Jan Wolkers (1925), and Simon Vestdijk (1898). After him are Janwillem van de Wetering (1931), Mieke Bal (1946), Anna Enquist (1945), Pieter Jelles Troelstra (1860), Aagje Deken (1741), and Albert Mol (1917).

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