Adriaan Francken

Adriaan Francken (1860-1949) is an Afrikaans academic and playwright. Also known as A. Francken.

Born in Wydewormer, the Netherlands, he arrived in Bloemfontein on 21 April 1891 to become a professor in Dutch and French and later librarian at Grey University College.

He was a founding member of the Onze Taal movement,

As playwright he is best known for Susanna Reyniers (1921)

Sources

http://www.sahistory.org.za/dated-event/prof-adriaan-francken-professor-dutch-and-french-grey-university-college-bloemfontein-an#sthash.QuTAkzPP.dpuf

http://sahistory.co.za/dated-event/prof-adriaan-francken-professor-dutch-and-french-and-later-librarian-grey-college-arrive

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