Cees Nooteboom

Summary

Cees Nooteboom is a human^[1]. His place of birth was The Hague^[2]. He was born on July 31, 1933^[3]. He died in Sant Lluís^[4]. He died on February 11, 2026^[5]. He worked as a poet^[6], writer^[7], novelist^[8], literary critic^[9], and journalist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (155 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Cees Nooteboom's place of birth was The Hague^[2].
• Cees Nooteboom died in Sant Lluís^[4].
• Cees Nooteboom was born on July 31, 1933^[3].
• Cees Nooteboom died on February 11, 2026^[5].
• Cees Nooteboom was married to Q62995853^[12].
• Cees Nooteboom was married to Simone Sassen^[13].
• Cees Nooteboom held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[14].
• Dutch was Cees Nooteboom's native language^[15].
• Cees Nooteboom worked as a poet^[6].
• Cees Nooteboom's professions included writer^[7].
• Cees Nooteboom worked as a novelist^[8].
• Cees Nooteboom's professions included literary critic^[9].
• Cees Nooteboom worked as a journalist^[10].
• Cees Nooteboom's professions included prose writer^[16].
• Cees Nooteboom received the P.C. Hooft Award^[17].
• Cees Nooteboom received the Constantijn Huygens Prize^[18].
• Cees Nooteboom received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[19].
• Cees Nooteboom received the Jan Campert Prize for poetry^[20].
• Cees Nooteboom received the Charlemagne Medal for European Media^[21].
• Cees Nooteboom received the Multatuli Award^[22].
• Cees Nooteboom was a member of Academy of Arts, Berlin^[23].
• Cees Nooteboom was a member of Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts^[24].
• Cees Nooteboom is recorded as male^[25].
• Cees Nooteboom's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Cees Nooteboom is part of Canon of Dutch Literature^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in The Hague^[2], Cees Nooteboom… he was born on July 31, 1933^[3]. Dutch was his native language^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], writer^[7], novelist^[8], literary critic^[9], journalist^[10], and prose writer^[16].

Recognition

Awards received include P.C. Hooft Award^[17], a lifetime achievement literary award^[28], in Netherlands^[29], founded in 1947^[30]; Constantijn Huygens Prize^[18], an award^[31], in Netherlands^[32], founded in 1948^[33]; Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[19], a grade of an order^[34], in Germany^[35]; Jan Campert Prize for poetry^[20], an award^[36], in Netherlands^[37], founded in 1948^[38]; Charlemagne Medal for European Media^[21], a medallion^[39], in Germany^[40], founded in 2000^[41]; and Multatuli Award^[22], a literary award^[42], in Netherlands^[43], founded in 1972^[44].

Personal Life

Spouses include Q62995853^[12], b. 1939^[45], of Suriname^[46] and Simone Sassen^[13], a photographer^[47], b. 1952^[48], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[49].

Death and Burial

Cees Nooteboom died on February 11, 2026^[5]. He died in Sant Lluís^[4].

Why It Matters

Cees Nooteboom ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (155 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

Works attributed to him include The Following Story^[52], a written work^[53].

FAQs

Where was Cees Nooteboom born?

Cees Nooteboom's place of birth was The Hague^[2].

Where did Cees Nooteboom die?

Cees Nooteboom passed away in Sant Lluís^[4].

Who was Cees Nooteboom married to?

Cees Nooteboom's spouses include Q62995853^[12] and Simone Sassen^[13].

What did Cees Nooteboom do for work?

Cees Nooteboom worked as poet^[6], writer^[7], novelist^[8], literary critic^[9], and journalist^[10].

What awards did Cees Nooteboom receive?

Honors received include P.C. Hooft Award^[17], Constantijn Huygens Prize^[18], Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[19], and Jan Campert Prize for poetry^[20].