Tsjalling Hiddes Halbertsma
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| Born | January 21, 1792 Grou (Netherlands) |
| Died | December 12, 1852 (aged 60) Grou (Netherlands) |
| Occupation | Merchant, poet, writer |
| Language | West Frisian, Dutch |
| Nationality |
 Western Frisian
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| Citizenship |
 Dutch
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| Period | 19th century |
| Genre | poetry, short stories |
| Literary movement | Romanticism |
| Notable works | Rimen en Teltsjes |
| Years active | 1817–41 |
| Spouse | 1. Tetsje Sollema 2. Reinskje van der Goot |
| Children | several |
Tsjalling Hiddes Halbertsma (West Frisian form: Tsjalling Hiddes Halbertsma, pron. [ˈʧɔlɪŋ ˈhɪdəs ˈhɔlbǝtsma] (the r is silent); Dutch form: Tjalling Hiddes Halbertsma, pron. [ˈcalɪŋ ˈhɪdəs ˈhalbǝrtsma]) (Grou, January 21, 1792 – there, December 12, 1852), was Dutch Frisian writer, poet and merchant, and the least well-known of the three Brothers Halbertsma. During his life he won a certain amount of fame in and around Grou, for the poems and short stories he wrote, and also because of his succes as a businessman. After his death some of his literary works were collected with those of his brothers Justus and Eeltsje to be published in 1871 as the famous Rimen en Teltsjes. It was only from 1918 onwards that more of Tsjalling Halbertsma's works were added to this collection.
Tsjalling Hiddes Halbertsma was born on January 21, 1792, in his parents' house on Kowemerk ("Cow Market") street in the village of Grou, in the central part of the Dutch province of Friesland. He was the son of the baker and small-time merchant Hidde Joasts Halbertsma (1756–1809) and his wife Ruerdtsje (or Riurtk) Tsjallings Binnerts (1767–1809). He had one elder brother, Justus (1789–1869), and two younger brothers, Binnert (1795–1847), and Eeltsje (1797–1858). Two children who were born later died in early childhood, the little boy in 1803, and the little girl in 1805. The brothers were very close, possibly as a consequence of the fact that both their parents died at a relatively young age in 1809, when Tsjalling was only seventeen years of age. Justus, Tsjalling and Eeltsje, who, as authors, became known as the Brothers Halbertsma later in life, were much like their father, while Binnert more resembled their mother.
This mother, Ruerdtsje Binnerts, was a scion of a prominent family in Grou. Her people were Mennonites, and although her husband had been raised a Calvinist, he converted after marrying her. From the letters of Tsjalling's brother Justus, Ruerdtsje emerges as a smart businesswoman, a loving mother, and a deeply religious person. About Hidde Halbertsma, the father, much less is known. It is thought that he might have been a mariner before his marriage. He is described as a gentle soul, who was, however, apt to take offence, and could be quite sharp-tongued in such cases.
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