Simon Vestdijk

Dutch author (1898-1971)
Person human Q437782
Simon Vestdijk
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Simon Vestdijk

Summary

Simon Vestdijk is a human[1]. His place of birth was Harlingen[2]. He was born on +1898-10-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Utrecht[4]. He died on +1971-03-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a poet[6], translator[7], physician writer[8], essayist[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Simon Vestdijk was born in Harlingen[2].
  • Simon Vestdijk died in Utrecht[4].
  • Simon Vestdijk passed away in Utrecht[12].
  • Simon Vestdijk was born on +1898-10-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Simon Vestdijk died on +1971-03-23T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Simon Vestdijk held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[13].
  • Dutch was Simon Vestdijk's native language[14].
  • Simon Vestdijk's professions included poet[6].
  • Simon Vestdijk's professions included translator[7].
  • Simon Vestdijk's professions included physician writer[8].
  • Simon Vestdijk worked as an essayist[9].
  • Simon Vestdijk's professions included writer[10].
  • Simon Vestdijk was educated at University of Amsterdam[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Simon Vestdijk is Anton Wachter[16].
  • Simon Vestdijk received the P.C. Hooft Award[17].
  • Simon Vestdijk received the Dr. Wijnaendts Francken-prijs[18].
  • Simon Vestdijk received the Prose prize of the City of Amsterdam[19].
  • Simon Vestdijk received the Bijzondere prijs van de Jan Campert-Stichting[20].
  • Simon Vestdijk received the Essayprijs van de gemeente Amsterdam[21].
  • Simon Vestdijk received the Prijs voor Meesterschap[22].
  • Simon Vestdijk was a member of Koninklijke Academie voor Nederlandse Taal- en Letterkunde[23].
  • Simon Vestdijk's image is recorded as Vestdijk1940.jpg[24].
  • Simon Vestdijk's image is recorded as VestdijkRolandHolst (cropped).jpg[25].
  • Simon Vestdijk is recorded as male[26].
  • Simon Vestdijk's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Simon Vestdijk's place of birth was Harlingen[2]. He was born on +1898-10-17T00:00:00Z[3]. Dutch was his native language[14].

Education

Simon Vestdijk's education included a stint at University of Amsterdam[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], translator[7], physician writer[8], essayist[9], and writer[10].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Simon Vestdijk is Anton Wachter[16].

Recognition

Awards received include P.C. Hooft Award[17], a lifetime achievement literary award[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1947[30]; Dr. Wijnaendts Francken-prijs[18], a literary award[31], in Netherlands[32]; Prose prize of the City of Amsterdam[19], a literary award[33], in Netherlands[34], founded in 1946[35]; Bijzondere prijs van de Jan Campert-Stichting[20], an essay award[36], in Netherlands[37], founded in 1951[38]; Essayprijs van de gemeente Amsterdam[21], an essay award[39], in Netherlands[40]; and Prijs voor Meesterschap[22], a literary award[41], in Netherlands[42], founded in 1920[43].

Death and Burial

Simon Vestdijk died on +1971-03-23T00:00:00Z[5]. Recorded place of death include Utrecht[4], a municipality of the Netherlands[44], in Netherlands[45].

Why It Matters

Simon Vestdijk ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Simon Vestdijk born?

Born in Harlingen[2], Simon Vestdijk…

Where did Simon Vestdijk die?

Simon Vestdijk died in Utrecht[4].

What did Simon Vestdijk do for work?

Simon Vestdijk worked as poet[6], translator[7], physician writer[8], essayist[9], and writer[10].

Where did Simon Vestdijk go to school?

Simon Vestdijk was educated at University of Amsterdam[15].

What awards did Simon Vestdijk receive?

Honors received include P.C. Hooft Award[17], Dr. Wijnaendts Francken-prijs[18], Prose prize of the City of Amsterdam[19], and Bijzondere prijs van de Jan Campert-Stichting[20].

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Class ancestry

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

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

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