Johan Fabricius

Johan Fabricius (Bandung, August 24, 1899 - Glimmen, June 21, 1981) was a Dutch writer, journalist and adventurer.

Fabricius wrote approximately 60 books, among them many books for children. He is well known for writing the historical children's book "De scheepsjongens van Bontekoe" (1923), which was reprinted 28 times as of 2003 [ [http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/fabr005sche01_01/colofon.htm Full text of "De scheepsjongens van Bontekoe"] ] . For the "Delftsche Slaolie Fabrieken" he wrote an illustrated publicity serial, "De wondere avonturen van Arretje Nof" (1928).

Bibliography

*De scheepsjongens van Bontekoe (1923).
*Het meisje met de blauwe hoed (1927) ("The girl with the blue hat") - Filmed in 1934 and in 1972.
*Charlotte's groote reis (1928). ("Charlotte's grand voyage")
*De wondere avonturen van Arretje Nof (1928) ("The wonderous adventures of Arretje Nof") - For the Delftsche Slaolie Fabrieken.
*Mario Ferraro's ijdele liefde (1929).
*Komedianten trokken voorbij (1931).
*Melodie der verten (1932).
*De dans om de galg (1934) ("The dance around the gallow").
*Leeuwen hongeren in Napels (1934). ("Hungry lions in Napels")
*Son of Marietta (1936)
*Eiland der demonen (1941). ("Island of demons")
*A Castle in Carinthia (1941)
*Nacht over Java (1944). ("Night over Java")
*De kraton (1945).
*Halfbloed (1947). ("Halfblood")
*Java Revisited (1947)
*Hotel Vesuvius (1948).
*Brandende Aarde: De Vernieling en Evacuatie van de Olieterreinen in Nederlandsch-Indië (1949)
*The Great Ordeal (1951)
*Mijn huis staat achter de kim (1951).
*A Dutchman at large: Memoirs (1952).
*Een wereld in beroering (1952).
*Gordel van smaragd (1953).
*Setoewo, de tijger (1956). ("Setoewo, the tigre")
*Mortal pageant: A romance of the year of the Great Plague in Florence (1956)
*Luie stoel (1957). ("Lazy chair")
*Schimmenspel (1958).
*De heilige paarden (1959). ("The sacred horses")
*Jongensspel (1963). ("Boy's play")
*Nacht zonder zegen (1963) ("Night without blessing")
*Herinneringen van een oude pruik (1963) ("Memories of an old whig")
*Hopheisa, in regen en wind (1964).
*Weet je nog, Yoshi? (1966). ("Do you still remember, Yoshi?")
*Dag, Leidseplein (1968). ("Goodbye, Leidseplein")
*Wittebroodsweken met Mama (1969).
*De paradijsklok (1971).
*Partnerruil niet uitgesloten (1972). ("Swinging not excluded")
*Devil in the tower (1973)
*Het portret (1974). ("The portret")
*De oorlog van de kleine paardjes (1975). ("The war of the little horses")
*Er zijn geen echte gekken meer op Capri (1976) ("Really crazy people no longer exist at Capri Island")
*Als vogelen uit de hemel...: nacht over Java (1980). ("Like birds from heaven ...: night over Java")
*De bruiden in het bad en andere duistere daden (1981). ("The bride in the bath and other dark deeds")

Notes

External links

* [http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/fabr005sche01_01/ De Scheepsjongens van Bontekoe on the Digital library of Dutch literature] (In Dutch)