Jacoba van Velde
Known for: Writing
Born: May 10, 1903
Died: September 7, 1985
Jacoba van Velde (The Hague, May 10, 1903 – Amsterdam, September 7, 1985) was a Dutch writer. Her debut novel, *De grote zaal*, was published in 1953 and was translated into thirteen languages within ten years. Approximately 75,000 copies of this existentialist novel were sold during her lifetime.