Martinus Nijhoff

Summary

Martinus Nijhoff is a human^[1]. He was born in The Hague^[2]. He was born on April 20, 1894^[3]. He died in The Hague^[4]. He died on January 26, 1953^[5]. He worked as a poet^[6], writer^[7], translator^[8], literary critic^[9], and resistance fighter^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in The Hague^[2], Martinus Nijhoff…
• Martinus Nijhoff passed away in The Hague^[4].
• Martinus Nijhoff was born on April 20, 1894^[3].
• Martinus Nijhoff died on January 26, 1953^[5].
• Martinus Nijhoff is buried at The Hague (Westduin) General Cemetery^[12].
• Martinus Nijhoff's father was Wouter Nijhoff^[13].
• Among Martinus Nijhoff's spouses was Georgette Hagedoorn^[14].
• Martinus Nijhoff was married to Antoinette Hendrika Nijhoff-Wind^[15].
• Martinus Nijhoff held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[16].
• Dutch was Martinus Nijhoff's native language^[17].
• Martinus Nijhoff worked as a poet^[6].
• Martinus Nijhoff worked as a writer^[7].
• Martinus Nijhoff worked as a translator^[8].
• Martinus Nijhoff's professions included literary critic^[9].
• Martinus Nijhoff's professions included resistance fighter^[10].
• Martinus Nijhoff's field of work was poetry^[18].
• Martinus Nijhoff's field of work was literature^[19].
• Martinus Nijhoff's education included a stint at Utrecht University^[20].
• Martinus Nijhoff received the Constantijn Huygens Prize^[21].
• Martinus Nijhoff received the Prijs van Amsterdam^[22].
• Martinus Nijhoff is recorded as male^[23].
• Martinus Nijhoff's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Martinus Nijhoff is part of Canon of Dutch Literature^[25].
• Martinus Nijhoff is part of K.L. Links / M. Nijhoff^[26].
• Martinus Nijhoff's Commons category is recorded as Martinus Nijhoff^[27].

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Origins and Family

Martinus Nijhoff's place of birth was The Hague^[2]. He was born on April 20, 1894^[3]. His father was Wouter Nijhoff^[13]. Dutch was his native language^[17].

Education

Martinus Nijhoff's education included a stint at Utrecht University^[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], writer^[7], translator^[8], literary critic^[9], and resistance fighter^[10]. Fields of work include poetry^[18], a literary form^[28] and literature^[19], a type of arts^[29].

Recognition

Awards received include Constantijn Huygens Prize^[21], an award^[30], in Netherlands^[31], founded in 1948^[32] and Prijs van Amsterdam^[22], a literary award^[33], in Netherlands^[34], founded in 1925^[35].

Personal Life

Spouses include Georgette Hagedoorn^[14], an actor^[36], 1910–1995^[37], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[38] and Antoinette Hendrika Nijhoff-Wind^[15], a writer^[39], 1897–1971^[40], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[41].

Death and Burial

Martinus Nijhoff died on January 26, 1953^[5]. He passed away in The Hague^[4]. He is buried at The Hague (Westduin) General Cemetery^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Martinus Nijhoff include Martinus Nijhoff Vertaalprijs^[42], a translation award^[43], in Netherlands^[44], founded in 1953^[45].

Why It Matters

Martinus Nijhoff ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

Entities named for him include Martinus Nijhoff Vertaalprijs^[42], a translation award^[43], in Netherlands^[44], founded in 1953^[45].

FAQs

Where was Martinus Nijhoff born?

Born in The Hague^[2], Martinus Nijhoff…

Where did Martinus Nijhoff die?

Martinus Nijhoff passed away in The Hague^[4].

Who were Martinus Nijhoff's parents?

Martinus Nijhoff's father was Wouter Nijhoff^[13].

Who was Martinus Nijhoff married to?

Martinus Nijhoff's spouses include Georgette Hagedoorn^[14] and Antoinette Hendrika Nijhoff-Wind^[15].

What did Martinus Nijhoff do for work?

Martinus Nijhoff worked as poet^[6], writer^[7], translator^[8], literary critic^[9], and resistance fighter^[10].

Where did Martinus Nijhoff go to school?

Martinus Nijhoff was educated at Utrecht University^[20].

What awards did Martinus Nijhoff receive?

Honors received include Constantijn Huygens Prize^[21] and Prijs van Amsterdam^[22].