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): Antonio Giovinazzi • Claude Davey • Emperor Go-Suzaku • Frederick III, Landgrave of Thuringia • Jamie Peacock • Jimmy Doolittle • John Du Prez • Karan Armstrong • Leland Chapman • Robert Covington • Shyam Benegal • Stan Smith • Tycho Brahe • Vangelis Meimarakis
Born in the same month (December 1923): Betsy Blair • Bob Barker • Bob Dorough • Charles Keating • Dewey Martin (actor) • Dina Merrill • Edwin Bramall • Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou • Giannis Dalianidis • Günther Schifter • Intizar Hussain • Lillian Cahn • Louis Lane • Lucas Mangope • Menahem Pressler • Moyra Fraser • Trevor Bailey • Wat Misaka • William C. Schneider