Willem van Toorn

Summary

Willem van Toorn is a human^[1]. He was born in Amsterdam^[2]. He was born on November 4, 1935^[3]. He passed away in Châteauroux^[4]. He died on May 31, 2024^[5]. He worked as a poet^[6], translator^[7], writer^[8], and children's writer^[9].

Key Facts

• Willem van Toorn was born in Amsterdam^[2].
• Willem van Toorn died in Châteauroux^[4].
• Willem van Toorn was born on November 4, 1935^[3].
• Willem van Toorn died on May 31, 2024^[5].
• Willem van Toorn held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[10].
• Dutch was Willem van Toorn's native language^[11].
• Willem van Toorn worked as a poet^[6].
• Willem van Toorn worked as a translator^[7].
• Willem van Toorn's professions included writer^[8].
• Willem van Toorn's professions included children's writer^[9].
• A notable work attributed to Willem van Toorn is Een leeg landschap^[12].
• Willem van Toorn received the Herman Gorterprijs^[13].
• Willem van Toorn received the Jan Campert Prize for poetry^[14].
• Willem van Toorn received the Zilveren Griffel^[15].
• Willem van Toorn received the Groeneveld Award^[16].
• Willem van Toorn received the A. Roland Holst-Penning^[17].
• Willem van Toorn received the A. Roland Holstprijs voor Poëzie^[18].
• Willem van Toorn is recorded as male^[19].
• Willem van Toorn's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Willem van Toorn's Commons category is recorded as Willem van Toorn^[21].
• Willem van Toorn's given name is recorded as Willem^[22].
• Willem van Toorn's floruit is recorded as January 1, 2010^[23].
• Willem van Toorn's described by source is recorded as The Dutch and Flemish authors^[24].
• Willem van Toorn's described by source is recorded as Lexicon van de jeugdliteratuur^[25].
• Willem van Toorn's nominated for is recorded as Boekenbon Literatureprize^[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Amsterdam^[2], Willem van Toorn… he was born on November 4, 1935^[3]. Dutch was his native language^[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], translator^[7], writer^[8], and children's writer^[9].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Willem van Toorn is Een leeg landschap^[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Herman Gorterprijs^[13], a poetry award^[27], in Netherlands^[28], founded in 1972^[29]; Jan Campert Prize for poetry^[14], an award^[30], in Netherlands^[31], founded in 1948^[32]; Zilveren Griffel^[15], a young adult literature award^[33], in Netherlands^[34], founded in 1971^[35]; Groeneveld Award^[16], an award^[36], in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[37], founded in 2000^[38]; A. Roland Holst-Penning^[17], a cultural prize^[39], in Netherlands^[40], founded in 1986^[41]; and A. Roland Holstprijs voor Poëzie^[18].

Death and Burial

Willem van Toorn died on May 31, 2024^[5]. He passed away in Châteauroux^[4].

FAQs

Where was Willem van Toorn born?

Willem van Toorn was born in Amsterdam^[2].

Where did Willem van Toorn die?

Willem van Toorn passed away in Châteauroux^[4].

What did Willem van Toorn do for work?

Willem van Toorn worked as poet^[6], translator^[7], writer^[8], and children's writer^[9].

What awards did Willem van Toorn receive?

Honors received include Herman Gorterprijs^[13], Jan Campert Prize for poetry^[14], Zilveren Griffel^[15], and Groeneveld Award^[16].