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Author

Jan de Hartog

April 22, 1914 – September 22, 2002 · Kingdom of the Netherlands

Writer, Playwright, Screenwriter, Novelist, Engelandvaarder, Actor

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Titles on list

4

Total weeks

29

Peak rank

#4

#15101519521956196019641967

Biography

Born
April 22, 1914 · Haarlem
Died
September 22, 2002 · Houston
Nationality
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Gender
Male
Languages
Dutch, English

Awards & Honours

  • 1939Mr. H.G. van der Vies-prijs
  • 1952Tony Award for Best Play
  • 1966Edmond Hustinx Prize for playwrights

On the Bestseller Lists

4 titles

THE CAPTAIN
Jan de Hartog
Cover of THE CAPTAIN

THE CAPTAIN

#4 · 18 wks

THE INSPECTOR
Jan de Hartog

THE INSPECTOR

#16 · 1 wk

THE SPIRAL ROAD
Jan de Hartog
Cover of THE SPIRAL ROAD

THE SPIRAL ROAD

#14 · 2 wks

THE DISTANT SHORE
Jan de Hartog

THE DISTANT SHORE

#8 · 8 wks

Historical bestseller data sourced from the New York Times Book Review. Biographical data from Wikipedia/Wikidata (CC0).