Gerard Reve
Gerard Kornelis van het Reve was a Dutch writer. He started writing as Simon Gerard van het Reve and adopted the shorter Gerard Reve in 1973. Together with Willem Frederik Hermans and Harry Mulisch, he is considered one of the "Great Three" of Dutch post-war literature. His 1981 novel De vierde man was the basis for Paul Verhoeven's 1983 film.
14 December 1923
Born on the same birth day (14 December): Alexander Nelke • Andrei Makrov • Ben Henry • Brendan Nash • Charlie Griffith • David R. Harris (geographer) • Didier Zokora • Falk Balzer • Frederick III, Landgrave of Thuringia • George VI • Hans von Ohain • John Du Prez • Josh Fields (infielder) • Karan Armstrong • Kim St-Pierre • Kurt Schuschnigg • Lex Gold • Rocc (opera stage director) • Santiago Ezquerro • Scott Hatteberg • Tom Smith (rugby union, born 1985) • Tycho Brahe • William Bedford (basketball)
Born in the same month (December 1923): Bob Barker • Cheikh Anta Diop • Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou • Harold Gould • Intizar Hussain • Menahem Pressler • Onofre Marimón • Pierre Cossette • Richard Artschwager • Stjepan Bobek