Jan de Hartog

Jan de Hartog was born on April 22, 1914, in Haarlem, Netherlands. Upon moving to the United States in the 1960s, Hartog had already written nearly two dozen novels (six of which have become motion pictures) and a half a dozen plays. “Holland’s Glory,” one of Hartog’s best-selling novels, inspired the Dutch people during the German occupation in World War II, instilling Dutch pride and identity in its citizens. Jan de Hartog's 1951 play, THE FOURPOSTER, was later produced as the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical I DO, I DO. On September 22, 2002, Hartog died in Houston, Texas.