Cees Nooteboom
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Cees Nooteboom
Summary
Cees Nooteboom is a human[1]. His place of birth was The Hague[2]. He was born on July 31, 1933[3]. He died in Sant Lluís[4]. He died on February 11, 2026[5]. He worked as a poet[6], writer[7], novelist[8], literary critic[9], and journalist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (132 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
- Cees Nooteboom's place of birth was The Hague[2].
- Cees Nooteboom died in Sant Lluís[4].
- Cees Nooteboom was born on July 31, 1933[3].
- Cees Nooteboom died on February 11, 2026[5].
- Cees Nooteboom was married to Q62995853[12].
- Cees Nooteboom was married to Simone Sassen[13].
- Cees Nooteboom held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[14].
- Dutch was Cees Nooteboom's native language[15].
- Cees Nooteboom is identified as part of the Dutch ethnic group[16].
- Cees Nooteboom's professions included poet[6].
- Cees Nooteboom worked as a writer[7].
- Cees Nooteboom's professions included novelist[8].
- Cees Nooteboom worked as a literary critic[9].
- Cees Nooteboom's professions included journalist[10].
- Cees Nooteboom worked as a prose writer[17].
- Cees Nooteboom's field of work was creative and professional writing[18].
- Cees Nooteboom's field of work was prose[19].
- Cees Nooteboom's field of work was poetry[20].
- Cees Nooteboom's field of work was travel book[21].
- Cees Nooteboom's field of work was essay[22].
- Cees Nooteboom received the P.C. Hooft Award[23].
- Cees Nooteboom received the Constantijn Huygens Prize[24].
- Cees Nooteboom received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[25].
- Cees Nooteboom received the Jan Campert Prize for poetry[26].
- Cees Nooteboom received the Charlemagne Medal for European Media[27].
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Origins and Family
Born in The Hague[2], Cees Nooteboom… he was born on July 31, 1933[3]. He is identified as part of the Dutch ethnic group[16]. Dutch was his native language[15].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include poet[6], writer[7], novelist[8], literary critic[9], journalist[10], and prose writer[17]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing[18], an academic discipline[28]; prose[19], a literary form[29]; poetry[20], a literary form[30]; travel book[21], a literary genre[31]; and essay[22], a literary genre[32].
Recognition
Awards received include P.C. Hooft Award[23], a lifetime achievement literary award[33], in Netherlands[34], founded in 1947[35]; Constantijn Huygens Prize[24], an award[36], in Netherlands[37], founded in 1948[38]; Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[25], a grade of an order[39], in Germany[40]; Jan Campert Prize for poetry[26], an award[41], in Netherlands[42], founded in 1948[43]; Charlemagne Medal for European Media[27], a medallion[44], in Germany[45], founded in 2000[46]; and Multatuli Award[47], a literary award[48], in Netherlands[49], founded in 1972[50].
Personal Life
Spouses include Q62995853[12], b. 1939[51], of Suriname[52] and Simone Sassen[13], a photographer[53], b. 1952[54], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[55].
Death and Burial
Cees Nooteboom died on February 11, 2026[5]. He passed away in Sant Lluís[4].
Why It Matters
Cees Nooteboom ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (132 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]
Works attributed to him include The Following Story[58], a written work[59].
FAQs
Where was Cees Nooteboom born?
Cees Nooteboom's place of birth was The Hague[2].
Where did Cees Nooteboom die?
Cees Nooteboom passed away in Sant Lluís[4].
Who was Cees Nooteboom married to?
Cees Nooteboom's spouses include Q62995853[12] and Simone Sassen[13].
What did Cees Nooteboom do for work?
Cees Nooteboom worked as poet[6], writer[7], novelist[8], literary critic[9], and journalist[10].
What awards did Cees Nooteboom receive?
Honors received include P.C. Hooft Award[23], Constantijn Huygens Prize[24], Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[25], and Jan Campert Prize for poetry[26].