Jan van der Putten
author
Jan van der Putten is a Dutch journalist and author. He began his career in foreign journalism in Paris in 1968 as a correspondent for the newspaper De Tijd. Over several decades, he served as a correspondent for various major publications including NRC Handelsblad, de Volkskrant, and De Groene Amsterdammer, covering regions such as Latin America, Italy, China, and Israel. He has authored numerous books on these subjects, particularly focusing on China in recent years.[1,2,3]
- foreign journalism
- China
- Latin America
- Israel
Books
Works by Jan van der Putten
- 1999 Rijk worden is glorieus: momenten in China Contributor/Writer of foreword.
- Tijd van illusies: Mijn kleine geschiedenis van de wereld Memoir of his career in foreign journalism.
- Chinese tekens Book about China.

