Jan Geurt Gaarlandt

Dutch journalist, poet, translator, editor and novelist
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Jan Geurt Gaarlandt

Summary

Jan Geurt Gaarlandt is a human[1]. He was born in Rotterdam[2]. He was born on October 9, 1946[3]. He worked as a writer[4], poet[5], editor[6], publisher[7], and literary critic[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Jan Geurt Gaarlandt was born in Rotterdam[2].
  • Jan Geurt Gaarlandt was born on October 9, 1946[3].
  • Jan Geurt Gaarlandt held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[10].
  • Dutch was Jan Geurt Gaarlandt's native language[11].
  • Jan Geurt Gaarlandt worked as a writer[4].
  • Jan Geurt Gaarlandt worked as a poet[5].
  • Jan Geurt Gaarlandt's professions included editor[6].
  • Jan Geurt Gaarlandt's professions included publisher[7].
  • Jan Geurt Gaarlandt worked as a literary critic[8].
  • Jan Geurt Gaarlandt's professions included editing staff[12].
  • Jan Geurt Gaarlandt's field of work was Dutch literature[13].
  • Jan Geurt Gaarlandt's field of work was belletristic literature[14].
  • Jan Geurt Gaarlandt's field of work was literary criticism[15].
  • Jan Geurt Gaarlandt's field of work was opinion journalism[16].
  • Jan Geurt Gaarlandt's field of work was journalism[17].
  • Jan Geurt Gaarlandt's field of work was translation[18].
  • Jan Geurt Gaarlandt's education included a stint at Leiden University[19].
  • Jan Geurt Gaarlandt received the Halewijn Prize[20].
  • Jan Geurt Gaarlandt is recorded as male[21].
  • Jan Geurt Gaarlandt's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Jan Geurt Gaarlandt's Commons category is recorded as Jan Geurt Gaarlandt[23].
  • Jan Geurt Gaarlandt's given name is recorded as Jan[24].
  • Jan Geurt Gaarlandt's given name is recorded as Geurt[25].
  • Jan Geurt Gaarlandt's pseudonym is recorded as Otto de Kat[26].
  • Jan Geurt Gaarlandt's floruit is recorded as January 1, 2005[27].

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Origins and Family

Jan Geurt Gaarlandt was born in Rotterdam[2]. He was born on October 9, 1946[3]. Dutch was his native language[11].

Education

Jan Geurt Gaarlandt was educated at Leiden University[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], poet[5], editor[6], publisher[7], literary critic[8], and editing staff[12]. Fields of work include Dutch literature[13], a sub-set of literature[28]; belletristic literature[14], a literary genre[29]; literary criticism[15], a literary genre[30]; opinion journalism[16], a journalism genre[31]; journalism[17], an industry[32]; and translation[18], an academic major[33].

Recognition

Jan Geurt Gaarlandt received the Halewijn Prize[20].

Why It Matters

Jan Geurt Gaarlandt ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Jan Geurt Gaarlandt born?

Jan Geurt Gaarlandt was born in Rotterdam[2].

What did Jan Geurt Gaarlandt do for work?

Jan Geurt Gaarlandt worked as writer[4], poet[5], editor[6], publisher[7], and literary critic[8].

Where did Jan Geurt Gaarlandt go to school?

Jan Geurt Gaarlandt was educated at Leiden University[19].

What awards did Jan Geurt Gaarlandt receive?

Honors received include Halewijn Prize[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [22] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . Dutch Heights. Retrieved . dutchheights.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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    Pseudonym Otto de Kat
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    Library of congress authority id n87102209
    Place of birth Rotterdam
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