Adriaan Roland Holst

Dutch writer (1888–1976)
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Adriaan Roland Holst
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Summary

Adriaan Roland Holst was born on May 23, 1888[1], in Amsterdam[2]. He died on August 5, 1976[3], in Bergen[4]. He worked as a poet[5] and writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (112 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: August 6, 1976[8]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of the Netherlands[9]
  • Native language: Dutch[10]
  • Educated at: University of Oxford[11]
  • Award received: P.C. Hooft Award[12], Constantijn Huygens Prize[13], Dutch Literature Prize[14], Herman Gorterprijs[15], D.A. Thiemeprijs[16], Prijs van Amsterdam[17], Verzetsprijs voor letterkundigen[18], Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[19], Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau[20], Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau[21]
  • Member of: Koninklijke Academie voor Nederlandse Taal- en Letterkunde[22]
  • Sex or gender: male[23]
  • Part of: Canon of Dutch Literature[24]
  • Commons category: Adriaan Roland Holst[25]
  • Residence: Bergen[26]
  • Family name: Roland[27], Holst[28]
  • Given name: Adriaan[29]
  • Depicted by: Q138661985[30]
  • Nominated for: Nobel Prize in Literature[31]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Dutch[32]
  • Subject has role: competition judge[33]
  • Sibling: Marius Roland Holst[34]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject Canon of Dutch literature[35], NADD Wikidata project[36]
  • Has works in the collection: Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam[37], Keramiekcentrum Tiendschuur Tegelen[38]
  • Writing language: Dutch[39]

Why It Matters

Adriaan Roland Holst has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Adriaan Roland Holst born?

Adriaan Roland Holst's place of birth was Amsterdam[2].

Where did Adriaan Roland Holst die?

Adriaan Roland Holst died in Bergen[4].

What did Adriaan Roland Holst do for work?

Adriaan Roland Holst worked as a poet[5] and writer[6].

Where did Adriaan Roland Holst go to school?

Adriaan Roland Holst was educated at University of Oxford[11].

What awards did Adriaan Roland Holst receive?

Honors received include P.C. Hooft Award[12], Constantijn Huygens Prize[13], Dutch Literature Prize[14], and Herman Gorterprijs[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . en.wikipedia.org. Retrieved . en.wikipedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . Dutch Heights. Retrieved . dutchheights.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . Dutch Heights. Retrieved . dutchheights.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . Dutch Heights. Retrieved . dutchheights.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . nationaalarchief.nl. Retrieved . nationaalarchief.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . nationaalarchief.nl. Retrieved . nationaalarchief.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . nationaalarchief.nl. Retrieved . nationaalarchief.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [24] ↑ . Digital Library for Dutch Literature. Retrieved . dbnl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . en.wikipedia.org. Retrieved . en.wikipedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [8] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . nobelprize.org. wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . stedelijk.nl. Retrieved . stedelijk.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . ais.axiellcollections.cloud. Retrieved . ais.axiellcollections.cloud. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Residence → Bergen
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    Has works in the collection → Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, Keramiekcentrum Tiendschuur Tegelen
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    Subject has role → competition judge
    Given name → Adriaan
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