Walter van den Broeck

Belgian writer (1941–2024)
Person human Q589863
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Walter van den Broeck

Summary

Walter van den Broeck is a human[1]. Born in Olen[2], he… he was born on March 28, 1941[3]. He died in Turnhout[4]. He died on February 5, 2024[5]. He worked as a playwright[6], novelist[7], children's writer[8], translator[9], and editing staff[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Walter van den Broeck's place of birth was Olen[2].
  • Walter van den Broeck passed away in Turnhout[4].
  • Walter van den Broeck was born on March 28, 1941[3].
  • Walter van den Broeck died on February 5, 2024[5].
  • Walter van den Broeck held citizenship in Belgium[12].
  • Dutch was Walter van den Broeck's native language[13].
  • Walter van den Broeck worked as a playwright[6].
  • Walter van den Broeck worked as a novelist[7].
  • Walter van den Broeck worked as a children's writer[8].
  • Walter van den Broeck worked as a translator[9].
  • Walter van den Broeck worked as an editing staff[10].
  • Walter van den Broeck worked as a writer[14].
  • Walter van den Broeck's field of work was literature[15].
  • Walter van den Broeck received the Henriëtte Roland Holst Award[16].
  • Walter van den Broeck received the Edmond Hustinx Prize for playwrights[17].
  • Walter van den Broeck was a member of Koninklijke Academie voor Nederlandse Taal- en Letterkunde[18].
  • Walter van den Broeck is recorded as male[19].
  • Walter van den Broeck's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Walter van den Broeck's archives at is recorded as Letterenhuis[21].
  • Walter van den Broeck's family name is recorded as Q7913822[22].
  • Walter van den Broeck's given name is recorded as Walter[23].
  • Walter van den Broeck's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[24].
  • Walter van den Broeck's different from is recorded as Walter Van Den Broeck[25].

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[26]

  • Country: BE[27]

  • Began / founded: 1941-03-28[28]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2024-02-05[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: c6d6043f-7938-4b0a-a551-9e14182fd3ab[30]

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Origins and Family

Born in Olen[2], Walter van den Broeck… he was born on March 28, 1941[3]. Dutch was his native language[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include playwright[6], novelist[7], children's writer[8], translator[9], editing staff[10], and writer[14]. Walter van den Broeck's field of work was literature[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Henriëtte Roland Holst Award[16], a literary award[31], in Netherlands[32], founded in 1957[33] and Edmond Hustinx Prize for playwrights[17], a literary award[34], in Netherlands[35].

Death and Burial

Walter van den Broeck died on February 5, 2024[5]. He died in Turnhout[4].

Why It Matters

Walter van den Broeck ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Walter van den Broeck born?

Walter van den Broeck's place of birth was Olen[2].

Where did Walter van den Broeck die?

Walter van den Broeck passed away in Turnhout[4].

What did Walter van den Broeck do for work?

Walter van den Broeck worked as playwright[6], novelist[7], children's writer[8], translator[9], and editing staff[10].

What awards did Walter van den Broeck receive?

Honors received include Henriëtte Roland Holst Award[16] and Edmond Hustinx Prize for playwrights[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

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

  1. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . 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. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Award received Henriëtte Roland Holst Award, Edmond Hustinx Prize for playwrights
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