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Robert van Gulik

Dutch orientalist, diplomat and writer (1910-1967) · Netherlands · On the map · Politicians · Died at 57

Robert Hans van Gulik was a Dutch orientalist, diplomat, musician, and writer, best known for the Judge Dee historical mysteries, the protagonist of which he borrowed from the 18th-century Chinese detective novel Dee Goong An.

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Country
Netherlands
Category
Politicians
Type
Public Official
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1910 to 1967 · aged 57

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