Harry Mulisch

Summary

Harry Mulisch is a human^[1]. Born in Haarlem^[2], he… he was born on July 29, 1927^[3]. He passed away in Amsterdam^[4]. He died on October 30, 2010^[5]. He worked as a novelist^[6], poet^[7], playwright^[8], essayist^[9], and writer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (176 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Haarlem^[2], Harry Mulisch…
• Harry Mulisch passed away in Amsterdam^[4].
• Harry Mulisch was born on July 29, 1927^[3].
• Harry Mulisch died on October 30, 2010^[5].
• Burial took place at Zorgvlied^[12].
• Harry Mulisch's father was Kurt Mulisch^[13].
• Harry Mulisch's mother was Alice Schwarz^[14].
• Harry Mulisch was married to Sjoerdje Woudenberg^[15].
• Harry Mulisch held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[16].
• Dutch was Harry Mulisch's native language^[17].
• Harry Mulisch's professions included novelist^[6].
• Harry Mulisch's professions included poet^[7].
• Harry Mulisch's professions included playwright^[8].
• Harry Mulisch worked as an essayist^[9].
• Harry Mulisch worked as a writer^[10].
• Harry Mulisch worked as a screenwriter^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Harry Mulisch is The Assault^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Harry Mulisch is The Discovery of Heaven^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Harry Mulisch is The Stone Bridal Bed^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Harry Mulisch is The Procedure^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Harry Mulisch is Siegfried^[23].
• Harry Mulisch received the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[24].
• Harry Mulisch received the P.C. Hooft Award^[25].
• Harry Mulisch received the Constantijn Huygens Prize^[26].
• Harry Mulisch received the Libris Literature Prize^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: NL^[29]

• Began / founded: 1927-07-29^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2010-10-30^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 384e395b-f7b4-4567-aa10-22171775d33d^[32]

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Origins and Family

Harry Mulisch was born in Haarlem^[2]. He was born on July 29, 1927^[3]. His father was Kurt Mulisch^[13]. His mother was Alice Schwarz^[14]. Dutch was his native language^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist^[6], poet^[7], playwright^[8], essayist^[9], writer^[10], and screenwriter^[18].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Assault^[19], The Discovery of Heaven^[20], The Stone Bridal Bed^[21], The Procedure^[22], and Siegfried^[23]. Things named for Harry Mulisch include 10251 Mulisch^[33], an asteroid^[34].

Recognition

Awards received include Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[24], a grade of an order^[35], in France^[36]; P.C. Hooft Award^[25], a lifetime achievement literary award^[37], in Netherlands^[38], founded in 1947^[39]; Constantijn Huygens Prize^[26], an award^[40], in Netherlands^[41], founded in 1948^[42]; Libris Literature Prize^[27], a literary award^[43], in Netherlands^[44], founded in 1994^[45]; Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[46], a decoration^[47], in Germany^[48]; and Multatuli Award^[49], a literary award^[50], in Netherlands^[51], founded in 1972^[52].

Personal Life

Among Harry Mulisch's spouses was Sjoerdje Woudenberg^[15].

Death and Burial

Harry Mulisch died on October 30, 2010^[5]. He passed away in Amsterdam^[4]. The cause of death was cancer^[53]. Burial took place at Zorgvlied^[12].

Why It Matters

Harry Mulisch ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (176 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

Works attributed to him include The Discovery of Heaven^[56], a literary work^[57] and The Assault^[58], a literary work^[59]. Entities named for him include 10251 Mulisch^[33], an asteroid^[34].

FAQs

Where was Harry Mulisch born?

Harry Mulisch was born in Haarlem^[2].

Where did Harry Mulisch die?

Harry Mulisch passed away in Amsterdam^[4].

Who were Harry Mulisch's parents?

Harry Mulisch's father was Kurt Mulisch^[13]. Harry Mulisch's mother was Alice Schwarz^[14].

Who was Harry Mulisch married to?

Harry Mulisch's spouses include Sjoerdje Woudenberg^[15].

What did Harry Mulisch do for work?

Harry Mulisch worked as novelist^[6], poet^[7], playwright^[8], essayist^[9], and writer^[10].

What awards did Harry Mulisch receive?

Honors received include Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[24], P.C. Hooft Award^[25], Constantijn Huygens Prize^[26], and Libris Literature Prize^[27].