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Simon Vestdijk was a Dutch poet, translator, physician writer, and essayist. Born in Harlingen on 17 October 1898, he was a citizen of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. He was educated at the University of Amsterdam and was a member of the Koninklijke Academie voor Nederlandse Taal- en Letterkunde. His native language was Dutch, which he also spoke and wrote.
Vestdijk died in Utrecht on 23 March 1971. He received the P.C. Hooft Award, the Dutch Literature Prize, the Constantijn Huygens Prize, and the Multatuli Award. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature. His notable works include *De glanzende kiemcel*, *Barioni en Peter*, *De toekomst der religie*, *De uiterste seconde*, *gedichten*, and *De rimpels van Esther Ornstein*. His works are held in the collection of the Anne Frank House.
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- Born
- 17 October 1898
- Died
- 23 March 1971
- Works
- 202
Top works
- Astrologie en wetenschap
- De glanzende kiemcel
- Barioni en Peter
- De toekomst der religie
- De uiterste seconde, gedichten
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Harlingen, The Netherlands
Simon Vestdijk (17 October 1898 – 23 March 1971) was a Dutch writer and poet. He was nominated for the Nobel prize in literature fifteen times. Born in the Frisian town of Harlingen, Vestdijk studied medicine in Amsterdam, but turned to literature after a few years as a doctor. He became one of the most important 20th-century writers in the Netherlands. His prolificness as a novelist was…
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1898-10-17 ) 17 October 1898, Harlingen , Netherlands
- Died
- 23 March 1971 (1971-03-23) (aged 72), Utrecht , Netherlands
- Occupation
- Novelist essayist poet translator
- Period
- 1930–1971
- Genre
- Historical novel psychological novel
- Literary movement
- Modernism
- Notable works
- Back to Ina Damman Anton Wachter Cycle (8 novels, 1934–1960) The Garden Where the Brass Band Played De kellner en de levenden
- Notable awards
- Constantijn Huygens Prize (1955)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Simon
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Place of birth
- Harlingen
- Place of death
- Utrecht
- Occupation
- writer
- Educated at
- University of Amsterdam
- Languages spoken
- Dutch
- Native language
- Dutch
- Official website
- www.svestdijk.nl
- Image
- VestdijkRolandHolst (cropped).jpg
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- Simon Vestdijk
- date of death
- 1971-03-23
- date of birth
- 1898-10-17
- nominated for
- Nobel Prize in Literature
- ethnic group
- Dutch
- has works in the collection
- Anne Frank House
- P12749
- polis
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Statue of Simon Vestdijk in Doorn. Sculptor: Jaap te Kiefte. Simon Vestdijk ( Dutch pronunciation: [ˈsimɔɱ ˈvɛzdɛik]; 17 October 1898 – 23 March 1971) was a Dutch writer.
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