Henk van Woerden

Dutch painter and writer (1947-2005)
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Henk van Woerden

Summary

Henk van Woerden is a human[1]. He was born in Leiden[2]. He was born on December 6, 1947[3]. He passed away in Ann Arbor[4]. He died on November 16, 2005[5]. He worked as a writer[6], painter[7], photographer[8], etcher[9], and draftsperson[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Henk van Woerden's place of birth was Leiden[2].
  • Henk van Woerden died in Ann Arbor[4].
  • Henk van Woerden was born on December 6, 1947[3].
  • Henk van Woerden died on November 16, 2005[5].
  • Henk van Woerden held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[12].
  • Dutch was Henk van Woerden's native language[13].
  • Henk van Woerden worked as a writer[6].
  • Henk van Woerden worked as a painter[7].
  • Henk van Woerden worked as a photographer[8].
  • Henk van Woerden's professions included etcher[9].
  • Henk van Woerden's professions included draftsperson[10].
  • Henk van Woerden's education included a stint at University of Cape Town[14].
  • Henk van Woerden was educated at Michaelis School of Fine Art[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Henk van Woerden is Een mond vol glas[16].
  • Henk van Woerden received the Royal Prize for Painting[17].
  • Henk van Woerden received the Geertjan Lubberhuizen Prize[18].
  • Henk van Woerden received the Golden Owl[19].
  • Henk van Woerden received the De Inktaap[20].
  • Henk van Woerden received the Frans Kellendonk Prize[21].
  • Henk van Woerden received the Alan Paton Award[22].
  • Henk van Woerden is recorded as male[23].
  • Henk van Woerden's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Henk van Woerden's family name is recorded as van Woerden[25].
  • Henk van Woerden's given name is recorded as Henk[26].
  • Henk van Woerden's work location is recorded as Amsterdam[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Leiden[2], Henk van Woerden… he was born on December 6, 1947[3]. Dutch was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at University of Cape Town[14], a public university[28], in South Africa[29], founded in 1829[30], headquartered in Cape Town[31] and Michaelis School of Fine Art[15], an art academy[32], in South Africa[33], headquartered in Cape Town[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], painter[7], photographer[8], etcher[9], and draftsperson[10].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Henk van Woerden is Een mond vol glas[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Royal Prize for Painting[17], an art prize[35], in Netherlands[36], founded in 1871[37]; Geertjan Lubberhuizen Prize[18], a literary award[38], in Netherlands[39], founded in 1984[40]; Golden Owl[19], a literary award[41], in Belgium[42], founded in 1995[43]; De Inktaap[20], a recurring event[44], in Netherlands[45], founded in 2002[46]; Frans Kellendonk Prize[21], a literary award[47], in Netherlands[48], founded in 1993[49]; and Alan Paton Award[22], a literary award[50], in South Africa[51], founded in 1989[52].

Death and Burial

Henk van Woerden died on November 16, 2005[5]. He died in Ann Arbor[4].

Why It Matters

Henk van Woerden ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Henk van Woerden born?

Henk van Woerden's place of birth was Leiden[2].

Where did Henk van Woerden die?

Henk van Woerden passed away in Ann Arbor[4].

What did Henk van Woerden do for work?

Henk van Woerden worked as writer[6], painter[7], photographer[8], etcher[9], and draftsperson[10].

Where did Henk van Woerden go to school?

Henk van Woerden was educated at University of Cape Town[14] and Michaelis School of Fine Art[15].

What awards did Henk van Woerden receive?

Honors received include Royal Prize for Painting[17], Geertjan Lubberhuizen Prize[18], Golden Owl[19], and De Inktaap[20].

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  10. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  25. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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