Sint Nicolaas En Zijn Knecht (English: Saint Nicholas And His Servant) is a Dutch fairytale written by Jan Schenkman in 1850. It is based on the popular tradition of Saint Nicholas and Black Pete.
Schenkman's additions became part of the tradition as inhabitants of the Netherlands and other countries celebrate it.
Trivia[]
- Black Pete (Dutch: Zwarte Piet) is pictured in multiple ways in multiple editions of the book: white face, soot swipe face, brown face and the popular traditional black face.