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| Jan Schenkman | |
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| Born | (1806-10-01)1 October 1806 Amsterdam, Kingdom of Holland |
| Died | 4 May 1863(1863-05-04) (aged 56) Amsterdam, Kingdom of the Netherlands |
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).
References
- "Digital Library for Dutch Literature - Jan Schenkman". Digital Library for Dutch Literature. Maatschappij der Nederlandse Letterkunde. Retrieved 28 October 2015.