Jeroen Brouwers

Dutch writer (1940–2022)
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Jeroen Brouwers

Summary

Jeroen Brouwers is a human[1]. He was born in Batavia[2]. He was born on +1940-04-30T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Maastricht[4]. He died on +2022-05-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a writer[6], journalist[7], autobiographer[8], and photographer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Jeroen Brouwers was born in Batavia[2].
  • Jeroen Brouwers died in Maastricht[4].
  • Jeroen Brouwers was born on +1940-04-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jeroen Brouwers died on +2022-05-11T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Jeroen Brouwers held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[11].
  • Dutch was Jeroen Brouwers's native language[12].
  • Jeroen Brouwers's professions included writer[6].
  • Jeroen Brouwers's professions included journalist[7].
  • Jeroen Brouwers's professions included autobiographer[8].
  • Jeroen Brouwers worked as a photographer[9].
  • Jeroen Brouwers's field of work was creative and professional writing[13].
  • Jeroen Brouwers's field of work was journalism[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Jeroen Brouwers is Geheime kamers[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Jeroen Brouwers is Het hout[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Jeroen Brouwers is Sunken Red[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Jeroen Brouwers is Cliënt E. Busken[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Jeroen Brouwers is Bittere bloemen[19].
  • Jeroen Brouwers received the Constantijn Huygens Prize[20].
  • Jeroen Brouwers received the Knight of the Order of the Crown[21].
  • Jeroen Brouwers received the Multatuli Award[22].
  • Jeroen Brouwers received the Dutch Literature Prize[23].
  • Jeroen Brouwers received the Ferdinand Bordewijk Prize[24].
  • Jeroen Brouwers received the Prix Femina étranger[25].
  • Jeroen Brouwers's image is recorded as Jeroen Brouwers smoking.jpg[26].
  • Jeroen Brouwers is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Jeroen Brouwers was born in Batavia[2]. He was born on +1940-04-30T00:00:00Z[3]. Dutch was his native language[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], journalist[7], autobiographer[8], and photographer[9]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing[13], an academic discipline[28] and journalism[14], an industry[29].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Geheime kamers[15], Het hout[16], Sunken Red[17], Cliënt E. Busken[18], and Bittere bloemen[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Constantijn Huygens Prize[20], an award[30], in Netherlands[31], founded in 1948[32]; Knight of the Order of the Crown[21], a grade of an order[33], in Belgium[34]; Multatuli Award[22], a literary award[35], in Netherlands[36], founded in 1972[37]; Dutch Literature Prize[23], a lifetime achievement literary award[38], in Netherlands[39], founded in 1956[40]; Ferdinand Bordewijk Prize[24], an award[41], in Netherlands[42], founded in 1978[43]; and Prix Femina étranger[25], a class of award[44], in France[45], founded in 1985[46].

Death and Burial

Jeroen Brouwers died on +2022-05-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Maastricht[4].

Why It Matters

Jeroen Brouwers ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Jeroen Brouwers born?

Born in Batavia[2], Jeroen Brouwers…

Where did Jeroen Brouwers die?

Jeroen Brouwers passed away in Maastricht[4].

What did Jeroen Brouwers do for work?

Jeroen Brouwers worked as writer[6], journalist[7], autobiographer[8], and photographer[9].

What awards did Jeroen Brouwers receive?

Honors received include Constantijn Huygens Prize[20], Knight of the Order of the Crown[21], Multatuli Award[22], and Dutch Literature Prize[23].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [26] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . collectiegelderland.nl. Retrieved . collectiegelderland.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . Dutch Heights. Retrieved . dutchheights.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . schrijversinfo.nl. Retrieved . schrijversinfo.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . schrijversinfo.nl. Retrieved . schrijversinfo.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . Dutch Heights. Retrieved . dutchheights.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . Dutch Heights. Retrieved . dutchheights.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . schrijversinfo.nl. Retrieved . schrijversinfo.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . nu.nl. nu.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [15] . Dutch Heights. Retrieved . dutchheights.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [16] . Dutch Heights. Retrieved . dutchheights.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [17] . wikidata.org.
  24. [18] . Dutch Heights. Retrieved . dutchheights.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [19] . boekenbonliteratuurprijs.nl. boekenbonliteratuurprijs.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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