Peter Verhelst

Belgian writer
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Peter Verhelst

Summary

Peter Verhelst is a human[1]. He was born in Bruges[2]. He was born on January 28, 1962[3]. He worked as a writer[4], playwright[5], poet[6], actor[7], and theatrical director[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Peter Verhelst's place of birth was Bruges[2].
  • Peter Verhelst was born on January 28, 1962[3].
  • Peter Verhelst held citizenship in Belgium[10].
  • Dutch was Peter Verhelst's native language[11].
  • Peter Verhelst's professions included writer[4].
  • Peter Verhelst's professions included playwright[5].
  • Peter Verhelst's professions included poet[6].
  • Peter Verhelst worked as an actor[7].
  • Peter Verhelst worked as a theatrical director[8].
  • Peter Verhelst's professions included scenographer[12].
  • Peter Verhelst's field of work was literature[13].
  • Peter Verhelst's field of work was poetry[14].
  • Peter Verhelst's field of work was drama[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Peter Verhelst is Zabriskie[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Peter Verhelst is Voor het vergeten[17].
  • Peter Verhelst received the Jan Campert Prize for poetry[18].
  • Peter Verhelst received the Gouden Griffel[19].
  • Peter Verhelst received the Zilveren Griffel[20].
  • Peter Verhelst received the Woutertje Pieterse prize[21].
  • Peter Verhelst received the Ferdinand Bordewijk Prize[22].
  • Peter Verhelst received the Dirk Martensprijs[23].
  • Peter Verhelst is recorded as male[24].
  • Peter Verhelst's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Peter Verhelst's family name is recorded as Verhelst[26].
  • Peter Verhelst's given name is recorded as Peter[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: BE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1962-01-28[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 8b7a9fcd-0fc3-4926-8903-90681fac334e[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in Bruges[2], Peter Verhelst… he was born on January 28, 1962[3]. Dutch was his native language[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], playwright[5], poet[6], actor[7], theatrical director[8], and scenographer[12]. Fields of work include literature[13], a type of arts[32]; poetry[14], a literary form[33]; and drama[15], a literary mode[34].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Zabriskie[16] and Voor het vergeten[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Jan Campert Prize for poetry[18], an award[35], in Netherlands[36], founded in 1948[37]; Gouden Griffel[19], a young adult literature award[38], in Netherlands[39]; Zilveren Griffel[20], a young adult literature award[40], in Netherlands[41], founded in 1971[42]; Woutertje Pieterse prize[21], a literary award[43], in Netherlands[44], founded in 1988[45]; Ferdinand Bordewijk Prize[22], an award[46], in Netherlands[47], founded in 1978[48]; and Dirk Martensprijs[23], an annual prize[49], in Belgium[50].

Why It Matters

Peter Verhelst ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Peter Verhelst born?

Peter Verhelst's place of birth was Bruges[2].

What did Peter Verhelst do for work?

Peter Verhelst worked as writer[4], playwright[5], poet[6], actor[7], and theatrical director[8].

What awards did Peter Verhelst receive?

Honors received include Jan Campert Prize for poetry[18], Gouden Griffel[19], Zilveren Griffel[20], and Woutertje Pieterse prize[21].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Dutch Heights. Retrieved . dutchheights.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Dutch Heights. Retrieved . dutchheights.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Dutch Heights. Retrieved . dutchheights.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Dutch Heights. Retrieved . dutchheights.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [16] . Dutch Heights. Retrieved . dutchheights.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [17] . boekenbonliteratuurprijs.nl. boekenbonliteratuurprijs.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [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
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  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
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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