Jan Jacob SlauerhoffJan Jacob Slauerhoff (1898-1936) was born in the Leeuwarden, The Netherlands. After a childhood plagued by bouts of asthma, he studied medicine in Amsterdam, where he also began writing poetry, before beginning to work as a ship's surgeon. Hisfirst work was published in 1921, and by the end of his life he was considered one of the most important writers in Dutch. Read More Read Less