About Carel van Nievelt
Lived 1843 – 1913 (aged 70). Carel van Nievelt was a Dutch writer and journalist.
Carel van Nievelt (June 20, 1843 in Delfshaven – August 2, 1913 in Wiesbaden) was a Dutch novelist and journalist who also published using the pseudonyms Gabriël and J. van den Oude. He wrote travel stories and fantasies.
Biography
Van Nievelt had a short stint at being a civil servant in the Dutch East Indies before he returned to the Netherlands. There he became an editor for the daily Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant (1869) and a contributor to Los en vast. Later he wrote book reviews using the pseudonym J. van den Oude for the daily Nieuws van den Dag.
In 1895 he moved to Wiesbaden, Germany, where he died in 1913 at the age of seventy.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Carel van Nievelt?
Dutch writer (1843–1913)
When was Carel van Nievelt born?
Carel van Nievelt was born on 20 June 1843 in Delfshaven.
When did Carel van Nievelt die?
Carel van Nievelt died on 2 August 1913 in Wiesbaden.
What was Carel van Nievelt's occupation?
Carel van Nievelt was a writer and journalist.
What nationality was Carel van Nievelt?
Carel van Nievelt was Dutch.
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