Simon Vestdijk
Dutch author (1898–1971) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Simon Vestdijk (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈsimɔɱ ˈvɛzdɛik]; 17 October 1898 – 23 March 1971) was a Dutch writer.
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Born | (1898-10-17)17 October 1898 Harlingen, Netherlands |
Died | 23 March 1971(1971-03-23) (aged 72) Utrecht |
Occupation | Novelist Essayist Poet Translator |
Period | 1930-1971 |
Genre | Historical novel, Psychological novel |
Literary movement | Modernism |
Notable works | Back to Ina Damman, Anton Wachter Cycle [8 novels; 1934-1960], The Garden Where the Brass Band Played, De kellner en de levenden |
Notable awards | Constantijn Huygens Prize (1955) |
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He was nominated for the Nobel prize in literature fifteen times.[1]