Jan Schenkman

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Jan Schenkman
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Born(1806-10-01)1 October 1806
Amsterdam, Kingdom of Holland
Died4 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. [1] 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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  1. ↑ "Digital Library for Dutch Literature - Jan Schenkman". Digital Library for Dutch Literature . Maatschappij der Nederlandse Letterkunde . Retrieved 28 October 2015.
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