Jan Simoen

Belgian writer (1953-2013)
Person human Q15132985
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Jan Simoen

Summary

Jan Simoen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ostend[2]. He was born on June 22, 1953[3]. He died in Leuven[4]. He died on January 5, 2013[5]. He worked as a writer[6], children's writer[7], dramaturge[8], and translator[9].

Key Facts

  • Born in Ostend[2], Jan Simoen…
  • Jan Simoen passed away in Leuven[4].
  • Jan Simoen was born on June 22, 1953[3].
  • Jan Simoen died on January 5, 2013[5].
  • Jan Simoen held citizenship in Belgium[10].
  • French was Jan Simoen's native language[11].
  • Jan Simoen worked as a writer[6].
  • Jan Simoen worked as a children's writer[7].
  • Jan Simoen's professions included dramaturge[8].
  • Jan Simoen worked as a translator[9].
  • Jan Simoen received the Gouden Lijst[12].
  • Jan Simoen is recorded as male[13].
  • Jan Simoen's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Jan Simoen's family name is recorded as Simoen[15].
  • Jan Simoen's given name is recorded as Jan[16].
  • Jan Simoen's official website is recorded as http://www.jansimoen.com[17].
  • Jan Simoen's described by source is recorded as Iedereen Leest[18].
  • Jan Simoen's described by source is recorded as Lexicon van de jeugdliteratuur[19].
  • Jan Simoen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[20].
  • Jan Simoen's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as Wikiproject Iedereen Leest[21].

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Origins and Family

Jan Simoen was born in Ostend[2]. He was born on June 22, 1953[3]. French was his native language[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], children's writer[7], dramaturge[8], and translator[9].

Recognition

Jan Simoen received the Gouden Lijst[12].

Death and Burial

Jan Simoen died on January 5, 2013[5]. He passed away in Leuven[4].

FAQs

Where was Jan Simoen born?

Jan Simoen was born in Ostend[2].

Where did Jan Simoen die?

Jan Simoen passed away in Leuven[4].

What did Jan Simoen do for work?

Jan Simoen worked as writer[6], children's writer[7], dramaturge[8], and translator[9].

What awards did Jan Simoen receive?

Honors received include Gouden Lijst[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . jansimoen.com. jansimoen.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . dbnl.org. Retrieved . dbnl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

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    Occupation writer, children's writer, dramaturge +1
    Native language French
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