Maurits Rudolph Joël Dekker (16 July 1896, in Amsterdam – 7 October 1962) was a Dutch novelist and playwright.
He was the son of Joël Dekker, a Jewish merchant and house painter, and Betje Turksma, a nurse.
Honors and awards
1949 Prize of the Society Kunstenaarsverzet 1955 Marianne Philips Prize 1956 Special Award from the Jan Campert Society for his works 1956 Literary Prize of City of Amsterdam for Op zwart stramien
References
External links Biography in Dutch