Johan Casper Paul Alberts (Amsterdam, 11 February 1893 - 1967, the Hague) was a Dutch poet and literary journalist ,. Johan Alberts had a very unhappy childhood. His parents divorced shortly after his birth and his mother remarried at the age of seven. After half a year they separated again, and she died a short time later. After a ramble on the Veluwe with his stepfather demanded his natural father him. who loved Johan two years long in house locked up and left him housework. Johan eventually escaped by jumping from the roof. By his wounds he was several months in the hospital. His father was aghast from the parental authority .