Hans August Detker

Hans August Detker (1733-1791, Grijzestad) was a Brunanter author, known for his children's books.

Biography
Detker was learned in several languages like Spanish and Barzuna].] Detker wrote a few novels over the years, but his main focus was on short tales like "The little farmer boy". Detker also became known for first translating the Barzuna book [[Adenis and Virsise (book)|Adenis and Virsise into Dutch, in 1778.

Despite being a rather well-known and read author, Thyssen lived in poverty throughout most of his life. He was unpaid for much of his published works and for those was was, it was a small sum. Detker's wife worked as a baker's assistant and they were never too happy. Detker died in 1791.

Legacy
Hans August Detker would become a popular children's author in the mid 19th century. His works were read by most children and was compared to Perrault or Hans-Christian Andersen.

In 1961 Brunants Post issued an 80 ct. stamp commemorating Detker.