Nienke van Hichtum
Dutch writer
Died when: 78 years 330 days (946 months)Star Sign: Aquarius
Sjoukje Maria Diderika Troelstra-Bokma de Boer (13 February 1860 – 9 January 1939), better known under her pseudonym Nienke van Hichtum, was a well-known Frisian Dutch children's author and translator.
From 1888 to 1904, she was married to the socialist leader Pieter Jelles Troelstra.The couple had two children: a daughter, Dieuwke and a son, Jelle.
Her son Jelle Troelstra (1891–1979) was a sculptor and graphic designer.She was born in Nes to Albertus Minderts Bokma de Boer and Dieuwke Jans Klaasesz. , the fifth and last daughter of a preacher.
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.
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