Willem Brakman

Dutch writer and visual artist (1922–2008)
Person human Q2885041
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Willem Brakman

Summary

Willem Brakman is a human[1]. His place of birth was The Hague[2]. He was born on June 13, 1922[3]. He died in Boekelo[4]. He died on May 8, 2008[5]. He worked as a writer[6], physician[7], and painter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in The Hague[2], Willem Brakman…
  • Willem Brakman died in Boekelo[4].
  • Willem Brakman was born on June 13, 1922[3].
  • Willem Brakman died on May 8, 2008[5].
  • Willem Brakman held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[10].
  • Dutch was Willem Brakman's native language[11].
  • Willem Brakman's professions included writer[6].
  • Willem Brakman worked as a physician[7].
  • Willem Brakman worked as a painter[8].
  • A notable work attributed to Willem Brakman is Ante Diluvium[12].
  • Willem Brakman received the P.C. Hooft Award[13].
  • Willem Brakman received the Ferdinand Bordewijk Prize[14].
  • Willem Brakman received the Lucy B. en C.W. van der Hoogt award[15].
  • Willem Brakman is recorded as male[16].
  • Willem Brakman's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Willem Brakman's Commons category is recorded as Willem Brakman[18].
  • Willem Brakman's family name is recorded as Brakman[19].
  • Willem Brakman's given name is recorded as Willem[20].
  • Willem Brakman's work location is recorded as The Hague[21].
  • Willem Brakman's work location is recorded as Enschede[22].
  • Willem Brakman's nominated for is recorded as Boekenbon Literatureprize[23].
  • Willem Brakman's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[24].
  • Willem Brakman's has works in the collection is recorded as Rijksmuseum Twenthe[25].
  • Willem Brakman's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[26].

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Origins and Family

Willem Brakman's place of birth was The Hague[2]. He was born on June 13, 1922[3]. Dutch was his native language[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], physician[7], and painter[8].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Willem Brakman is Ante Diluvium[12].

Recognition

Awards received include P.C. Hooft Award[13], a lifetime achievement literary award[27], in Netherlands[28], founded in 1947[29]; Ferdinand Bordewijk Prize[14], an award[30], in Netherlands[31], founded in 1978[32]; and Lucy B. en C.W. van der Hoogt award[15], a literary debut award[33], in Netherlands[34], founded in 1921[35].

Death and Burial

Willem Brakman died on May 8, 2008[5]. He passed away in Boekelo[4].

Why It Matters

Willem Brakman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Willem Brakman born?

Willem Brakman was born in The Hague[2].

Where did Willem Brakman die?

Willem Brakman passed away in Boekelo[4].

What did Willem Brakman do for work?

Willem Brakman worked as writer[6], physician[7], and painter[8].

What awards did Willem Brakman receive?

Honors received include P.C. Hooft Award[13], Ferdinand Bordewijk Prize[14], and Lucy B. en C.W. van der Hoogt award[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Dutch Heights. Retrieved . dutchheights.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Dutch Heights. Retrieved . dutchheights.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Dutch Heights. Retrieved . dutchheights.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . telegraaf.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [12] . boekenbonliteratuurprijs.nl. boekenbonliteratuurprijs.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . boekenbonliteratuurprijs.nl. boekenbonliteratuurprijs.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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    Nominated for Boekenbon Literatureprize
    Native language Dutch
    Place of birth The Hague
    Languages spoken, written or signed Dutch
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