Michel van der Plas

Dutch poet, journalist and writer (1927–2013)
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Michel van der Plas

Summary

Michel van der Plas is a human[1]. He was born in The Hague[2]. He was born on October 23, 1927[3]. He died in Leidschendam[4]. He died on July 21, 2013[5]. He worked as a writer[6], journalist[7], poet[8], translator[9], and biographer[10].

Key Facts

  • Born in The Hague[2], Michel van der Plas…
  • Michel van der Plas died in Leidschendam[4].
  • Michel van der Plas was born on October 23, 1927[3].
  • Michel van der Plas died on July 21, 2013[5].
  • Michel van der Plas held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[11].
  • Dutch was Michel van der Plas's native language[12].
  • Michel van der Plas worked as a writer[6].
  • Michel van der Plas worked as a journalist[7].
  • Michel van der Plas worked as a poet[8].
  • Michel van der Plas's professions included translator[9].
  • Michel van der Plas's professions included biographer[10].
  • Michel van der Plas's field of work was creative and professional writing[13].
  • Michel van der Plas's field of work was poetry[14].
  • Michel van der Plas's field of work was journalism[15].
  • Michel van der Plas's field of work was biography[16].
  • Michel van der Plas's field of work was translating activity[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Michel van der Plas is Mijnheer Gezelle[18].
  • Michel van der Plas received the Jan Campert Prize for poetry[19].
  • Michel van der Plas received the Tollensprijs[20].
  • Michel van der Plas received the Golden Harp[21].
  • Michel van der Plas was a member of Koninklijke Academie voor Nederlandse Taal- en Letterkunde[22].
  • Michel van der Plas is recorded as male[23].
  • Michel van der Plas's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Michel van der Plas's Commons category is recorded as Michel van der Plas[25].
  • Michel van der Plas's given name is recorded as Michel[26].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[27]

  • Country: NL[28]

  • Began / founded: 1927-10-23[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2013-07-21[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 3d2b9b3d-4978-4ace-85ba-745357a49837[31]

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Origins and Family

Michel van der Plas was born in The Hague[2]. He was born on October 23, 1927[3]. Dutch was his native language[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], journalist[7], poet[8], translator[9], and biographer[10]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing[13], an academic discipline[32]; poetry[14], a literary form[33]; journalism[15], an industry[34]; biography[16], a literary genre[35]; and translating activity[17].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Michel van der Plas is Mijnheer Gezelle[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Jan Campert Prize for poetry[19], an award[36], in Netherlands[37], founded in 1948[38]; Tollensprijs[20], a literary award[39], in Netherlands[40], founded in 1902[41]; and Golden Harp[21], a music award[42], in Netherlands[43], founded in 1962[44].

Death and Burial

Michel van der Plas died on July 21, 2013[5]. He passed away in Leidschendam[4].

FAQs

Where was Michel van der Plas born?

Michel van der Plas's place of birth was The Hague[2].

Where did Michel van der Plas die?

Michel van der Plas died in Leidschendam[4].

What did Michel van der Plas do for work?

Michel van der Plas worked as writer[6], journalist[7], poet[8], translator[9], and biographer[10].

What awards did Michel van der Plas receive?

Honors received include Jan Campert Prize for poetry[19], Tollensprijs[20], and Golden Harp[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: 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. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Dutch Heights. Retrieved . dutchheights.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Dutch Heights. Retrieved . dutchheights.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [18] . boekenbonliteratuurprijs.nl. boekenbonliteratuurprijs.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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