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 (84 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 Extra prijs van de Jan Campert-stichting[18].
  • Simon Carmiggelt received the Constantijn Huygens Prize[19].
  • Simon Carmiggelt received the P.C. Hooft Award[20].
  • Simon Carmiggelt received the Dr. J.P. van Praag-prijs[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].

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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[28]; literature[16], a type of arts[29]; and journalism[17], an industry[30].

Recognition

Awards received include Extra prijs van de Jan Campert-stichting[18], an award[31], in Netherlands[32], founded in 1952[33]; Constantijn Huygens Prize[19], an award[34], in Netherlands[35], founded in 1948[36]; P.C. Hooft Award[20], a lifetime achievement literary award[37], in Netherlands[38], founded in 1947[39]; Dr. J.P. van Praag-prijs[21], an award[40], in Netherlands[41], founded in 1969[42]; and Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau[22], a grade of an order[43], in Netherlands[44], founded in 1892[45].

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 (84 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

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

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3h ago · Marc Schroeder · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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