Simon Vinkenoog
Dutch writer and poet
Died aged 80CancerKingdom of the Netherlands
Biography
Simon Vinkenoog (18 July 1928 – 12 July 2009) was a Dutch poet, spoken word poet and writer. He was the editor of the anthology Atonaal (Atonal), which launched the Dutch "Fifties Movement".
In 2004 he was chosen as Dichter des Vaderlands, or "Poet Laureate", for the Netherlands. On 11 July 2009 Vinkenoog was admitted to an Amsterdam hospital after suffering a seizure. He died the following day.
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Career highlights
Genres
- De Vijftigers
- poetry slam
Awards & honours (1)
- G.H. 's-Gravesande-prijs
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