Most Famous Dutch Writers
Netherlands has produced 69 notable writers throughout history, led by Annie M. G. Schmidt. Rankings are drawn from a cross-verified academic dataset of 152,953 people.
Category All
Citizenship All
AM
Annie M. G. Schmidt Dutch Playwright 1911 – 1995
#
11,488
EH
Etty Hillesum Dutch Writer 1914 – 1943
#
12,031
HN
Henri Nouwen Dutch Writer 1932 – 1996
#
17,929
RV
Robert van Gulik Dutch Writer 1910 – 1967
#
19,931
JW
Jan Wolkers Dutch Author 1925 – 2007
#
22,168
ID
Isabelle de Charrière Dutch Writer 1740 – 1805
#
26,723
JT
Jan Terlouw Dutch Writer Born 1931
#
37,983
CP
Connie Palmen Dutch Writer Born 1955
#
46,777
LT
Lou Tellegen Dutch Playwright 1881 – 1934
#
51,860
MT
Menno ter Braak Dutch Writer 1902 – 1940
#
61,295
GB
Gerbrand Bakker (novelist) Dutch Writer Born 1962
#
70,229
MM
Marga Minco Dutch Writer Born 1920
#
71,289
M
Macropedius Dutch Playwright 1487 – 1558
#
77,670
ND
Neel Doff Dutch Writer 1858 – 1942
#
87,073
FS
Fedde Schurer Dutch Playwright 1898 – 1968
#
96,977
AC
A. C. Baantjer Dutch Writer 1923 – 2010
#
110,502
TW
Tommy Wieringa Dutch Writer Born 1967
#
112,159
NV
Nienke van Hichtum Dutch Author 1860 – 1939
#
118,632
JS
Jan Siebelink Dutch Writer Born 1938
#
138,111
FT
Franca Treur Dutch Writer Born 1979
#
141,384