Willem Jan Otten

Summary

Willem Jan Otten is a human^[1]. He was born in Amsterdam^[2]. He was born on October 4, 1951^[3]. He worked as a poet^[4], playwright^[5], writer^[6], translator^[7], and literary critic^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Willem Jan Otten was born in Amsterdam^[2].
• Willem Jan Otten was born on October 4, 1951^[3].
• Willem Jan Otten's father was Kees Otten^[10].
• Willem Jan Otten's mother was Marijke Ferguson^[11].
• Willem Jan Otten was married to Vonne van der Meer^[12].
• Willem Jan Otten held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[13].
• Dutch was Willem Jan Otten's native language^[14].
• Willem Jan Otten worked as a poet^[4].
• Willem Jan Otten's professions included playwright^[5].
• Willem Jan Otten's professions included writer^[6].
• Willem Jan Otten's professions included translator^[7].
• Willem Jan Otten worked as a literary critic^[8].
• Willem Jan Otten's professions included theatre critic^[15].
• Willem Jan Otten's field of work was literature^[16].
• Willem Jan Otten's field of work was drama^[17].
• Willem Jan Otten's field of work was poetry^[18].
• Willem Jan Otten's field of work was literary criticism^[19].
• Willem Jan Otten's field of work was theatre criticism^[20].
• Willem Jan Otten's field of work was translation into German^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Willem Jan Otten is Specht en zoon^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Willem Jan Otten is De wijde blik^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Willem Jan Otten is Onze Lieve Vrouwe van de Schemering^[24].
• Willem Jan Otten received the P.C. Hooft Award^[25].
• Willem Jan Otten received the De Inktaap^[26].
• Willem Jan Otten received the Libris Literature Prize^[27].

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Origins and Family

Willem Jan Otten's place of birth was Amsterdam^[2]. He was born on October 4, 1951^[3]. His father was Kees Otten^[10]. His mother was Marijke Ferguson^[11]. Dutch was his native language^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[4], playwright^[5], writer^[6], translator^[7], literary critic^[8], and theatre critic^[15]. Fields of work include literature^[16], a type of arts^[28]; drama^[17], a literary mode^[29]; poetry^[18], a literary form^[30]; literary criticism^[19], a literary genre^[31]; theatre criticism^[20], a genre^[32]; and translation into German^[21].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Specht en zoon^[22], De wijde blik^[23], and Onze Lieve Vrouwe van de Schemering^[24].

Recognition

Awards received include P.C. Hooft Award^[25], a lifetime achievement literary award^[33], in Netherlands^[34], founded in 1947^[35]; De Inktaap^[26], a recurring event^[36], in Netherlands^[37], founded in 2002^[38]; Libris Literature Prize^[27], a literary award^[39], in Netherlands^[40], founded in 1994^[41]; Constantijn Huygens Prize^[42], an award^[43], in Netherlands^[44], founded in 1948^[45]; Busken Huet award^[46], a literary award^[47], in Netherlands^[48]; and Jan Campert Prize for poetry^[49], an award^[50], in Netherlands^[51], founded in 1948^[52].

Personal Life

Willem Jan Otten was married to Vonne van der Meer^[12].

Why It Matters

Willem Jan Otten ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).^[9]

FAQs

Where was Willem Jan Otten born?

Born in Amsterdam^[2], Willem Jan Otten…

Who were Willem Jan Otten's parents?

Willem Jan Otten's father was Kees Otten^[10]. Willem Jan Otten's mother was Marijke Ferguson^[11].

Who was Willem Jan Otten married to?

Willem Jan Otten's spouses include Vonne van der Meer^[12].

What did Willem Jan Otten do for work?

Willem Jan Otten worked as poet^[4], playwright^[5], writer^[6], translator^[7], and literary critic^[8].

What awards did Willem Jan Otten receive?

Honors received include P.C. Hooft Award^[25], De Inktaap^[26], Libris Literature Prize^[27], and Constantijn Huygens Prize^[42].