Simon Carmiggelt

Dutch writer and journalist (1913–1987)
Person human Q560649
Simon Carmiggelt
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Simon Carmiggelt

Summary

Simon Carmiggelt is a human[1]. His place of birth was The Hague[2]. He was born on October 7, 1913[3]. He died in Amsterdam[4]. He died on November 30, 1987[5]. He worked as a writer[6], columnist[7], journalist[8], screenwriter[9], and poet[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Simon Carmiggelt's place of birth was The Hague[2].
  • Simon Carmiggelt died in Amsterdam[4].
  • Simon Carmiggelt was born on October 7, 1913[3].
  • Simon Carmiggelt died on November 30, 1987[5].
  • Simon Carmiggelt held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[12].
  • Dutch was Simon Carmiggelt's native language[13].
  • Simon Carmiggelt worked as a writer[6].
  • Simon Carmiggelt's professions included columnist[7].
  • Simon Carmiggelt worked as a journalist[8].
  • Simon Carmiggelt worked as a screenwriter[9].
  • Simon Carmiggelt's professions included poet[10].
  • Simon Carmiggelt worked as a resistance fighter[14].
  • Simon Carmiggelt's field of work was poetry[15].
  • Simon Carmiggelt's field of work was literature[16].
  • Simon Carmiggelt's field of work was journalism[17].
  • Simon Carmiggelt received the P.C. Hooft Award[18].
  • Simon Carmiggelt received the Constantijn Huygens Prize[19].
  • Simon Carmiggelt received the Dr. J.P. van Praag-prijs[20].
  • Simon Carmiggelt received the Extra prijs van de Jan Campert-stichting[21].
  • Simon Carmiggelt received the Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau[22].
  • Simon Carmiggelt is recorded as male[23].
  • Simon Carmiggelt's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Simon Carmiggelt is part of Canon of Dutch Literature[25].
  • Simon Carmiggelt's Commons category is recorded as Simon Carmiggelt[26].
  • Simon Carmiggelt's family name is recorded as Carmiggelt[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: NL[29]

  • Began / founded: 1913-10-07[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1987-11-30[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 62fc9833-99a0-4e90-8d04-9d152788a8bd[32]

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Origins and Family

Simon Carmiggelt's place of birth was The Hague[2]. He was born on October 7, 1913[3]. Dutch was his native language[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], columnist[7], journalist[8], screenwriter[9], poet[10], and resistance fighter[14]. Fields of work include poetry[15], a literary form[33]; literature[16], a type of arts[34]; and journalism[17], an industry[35].

Recognition

Awards received include P.C. Hooft Award[18], a lifetime achievement literary award[36], in Netherlands[37], founded in 1947[38]; Constantijn Huygens Prize[19], an award[39], in Netherlands[40], founded in 1948[41]; Dr. J.P. van Praag-prijs[20], an award[42], in Netherlands[43], founded in 1969[44]; Extra prijs van de Jan Campert-stichting[21], an award[45], in Netherlands[46], founded in 1952[47]; and Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau[22], a grade of an order[48], in Netherlands[49], founded in 1892[50].

Death and Burial

Simon Carmiggelt died on November 30, 1987[5]. He passed away in Amsterdam[4].

Why It Matters

Simon Carmiggelt ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Simon Carmiggelt born?

Simon Carmiggelt's place of birth was The Hague[2].

Where did Simon Carmiggelt die?

Simon Carmiggelt passed away in Amsterdam[4].

What did Simon Carmiggelt do for work?

Simon Carmiggelt worked as writer[6], columnist[7], journalist[8], screenwriter[9], and poet[10].

What awards did Simon Carmiggelt receive?

Honors received include P.C. Hooft Award[18], Constantijn Huygens Prize[19], Dr. J.P. van Praag-prijs[20], and Extra prijs van de Jan Campert-stichting[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Q110279963. Retrieved . theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Q110279963. Retrieved . theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  21. [25] . Q2451336. Retrieved . dbnl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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