Nienke van Hichtum

Nienke van Hichtum
BornSjoukje Maria Diderika Bokma de Boer
(1860-02-13)13 February 1860
Nes, Dongeradeel, Netherlands
Died9 January 1939(1939-01-09) (aged 78)
Hilversum, Netherlands
OccupationNovelist
NationalityDutch
Period1887–1939
GenreChildren's literature
Notable worksAfke's tiental
SpousePieter Jelles Troelstra
ChildrenDieuwke Troelstra (1889-1973)
Jelle Troelstra (1891-1979)

Sjoukje Maria Diderika Troelstra-Bokma de Boer (13 February 1860 – 9 January 1939), better known under her pseudonym Nienke van Hichtum (pronounced [ˈninkə vɑn ˈɦɪxtʏm]), was a well-known Frisian Dutch children's author and translator. Van Hichtum wrote books and stories in both West Frisian (her native language) and Dutch.

The biennial Dutch literary award Nienke van Hichtum-prijs is named after her.

In 2001, the film Nynke, a historical drama about her life directed by Pieter Verhoeff, won the Golden Calf for best feature film and actress.[1]

  1. ^ Edmunds, Marlene (1 October 2001). "'Nynke' named top Dutch pic". Variety. Vol. 384, no. 7. p. 15. Retrieved 25 February 2024 – via EBSCOHost.

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