Jan Feith
Jan Feith (12 May 1874 – 2 September 1944) was a Dutch writer. His work was part of the literature event in the art competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics. In his younger years he was an accomplished sportsman.
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Jan Feith
Jacob Merkelbach (1877-1942) · Rijksmuseum Amsterdam RP-F-F00282 · Public domain
- Name
- Jan Feith
- Occupation
- Writer
- Born
- 12 May 1874
- Birthplace
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Died
- 2 September 1944
- Place of death
- The Hague, Netherlands
- Nationality
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Fields
- young adult literature
- Languages
- Dutch
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Jan Feith (12 May 1874 – 2 September 1944) was a Dutch writer. His work was part of the literature event in the art competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics. In his younger years he was an accomplished sportsman.
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He celebrated some minor victories in cycling and speed skating, sports in which his friend Jaap Eden was the champion of his age.
The recorded working language is Dutch. The field of work recorded is young adult literature. Places of work recorded in the authority are The Hague. Work by Jan Feith is recorded in the collections of Stedelijk Museum Zutphen, CODA Museum, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam and Het Scheepvaartmuseum.
Portret van Jan Feith door Jacob Merkelbach, 1913
Jacob Merkelbach (1877-1942) · Rijksmuseum Amsterdam RP-F-F00282
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• Name — Jan Feith • Occupation — Writer • Born — 12 May 1874 • Birthplace — Amsterdam, Netherlands • Died — 2 September 1944 • Place of death — The Hague, Netherlands
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Jan Feith was born at Amsterdam.
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Jan Feith died at The Hague.
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