Jan Schenkman
Jan Schenkman (born 1 October 1806 in Amsterdam, Netherlands - died 4 May 1863 in Amsterdam, Netherlands) was a Dutch teacher, poet, and author of books for children. He is best remembered for writing several traditional songs sung during the Sinterklaas holidays. He also wrote the book Saint Nicholas and his Servant (1850).
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Jan Schenkman
[:nl:Gustaaf van de Wall Perné] (1877 – 1911) · [1] · Public domain
- Born
- 1 October 1806
- Birthplace
- Amsterdam, Kingdom of Holland
- Died
- 4 May 1863
- Place of death
- Amsterdam, Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Nationality
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Occupation
- writer · teacher · poet · humorist
- Known for
- Zwarte Piet · St. Nikolaas en zijn knecht
- Languages
- Dutch
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Jan Schenkman (born 1 October 1806 in Amsterdam, Netherlands - died 4 May 1863 in Amsterdam, Netherlands) was a Dutch teacher, poet, and author of books for children. He is best remembered for writing several traditional songs sung during the Sinterklaas holidays. He also wrote the book Saint Nicholas and his Servant (1850).
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• Born — 1 October 1806 • Birthplace — Amsterdam, Kingdom of Holland • Died — 4 May 1863 • Place of death — Amsterdam, Kingdom of the Netherlands
Jan Schenkman (1806-1863).
Tresling co te Amsterdam. · Buijnsters’ Lust en Leering, Zwolle, Waanders 2001, p. 261, source
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- 1.15 Jan Schenkman: vermaak zonder nut, Lust en Leering. Geschiedenis van het Nederlandse kinderboek in de negentiende eeuw. Leontine Buijnsters-Smets.
- 2.Sint Nikolaas en zijn knecht. [190-?].
- 3.Koddige gedichten, kwaadaardige pamfletten. NRC. W7. 2015-11-28.
- 4.Erik R. van der Berg. Joodse Amsterdammer vocht mee in Krimoorlog - NPO Geschiedenis. NPO Geschiedenis. 2016-08-06.
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