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 (196 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 worked as a poet^[6].
• Cees Nooteboom's professions included writer^[7].
• Cees Nooteboom worked as a novelist^[8].
• Cees Nooteboom's professions included literary critic^[9].
• Cees Nooteboom worked as a journalist^[10].
• Cees Nooteboom's professions included prose writer^[16].
• Cees Nooteboom received the P.C. Hooft Award^[17].
• Cees Nooteboom received the Constantijn Huygens Prize^[18].
• Cees Nooteboom received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[19].
• Cees Nooteboom received the Jan Campert Prize for poetry^[20].
• Cees Nooteboom received the Charlemagne Medal for European Media^[21].
• Cees Nooteboom received the Multatuli Award^[22].
• Cees Nooteboom was a member of Academy of Arts, Berlin^[23].
• Cees Nooteboom was a member of Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts^[24].
• Cees Nooteboom is recorded as male^[25].
• Cees Nooteboom's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Cees Nooteboom is part of Canon of Dutch Literature^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: NL^[29]

• Began / founded: 1933-07-31^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2026-02-11^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: c1a0a89e-9bc0-432d-9fbb-f60958157b04^[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in The Hague^[2], Cees Nooteboom… he was born on July 31, 1933^[3]. 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^[16].

Recognition

Awards received include P.C. Hooft Award^[17], a lifetime achievement literary award^[33], in Netherlands^[34], founded in 1947^[35]; Constantijn Huygens Prize^[18], an award^[36], in Netherlands^[37], founded in 1948^[38]; Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[19], a grade of an order^[39], in Germany^[40]; Jan Campert Prize for poetry^[20], an award^[41], in Netherlands^[42], founded in 1948^[43]; Charlemagne Medal for European Media^[21], a medallion^[44], in Germany^[45], founded in 2000^[46]; and Multatuli Award^[22], a literary award^[47], in Netherlands^[48], founded in 1972^[49].

Personal Life

Spouses include Q62995853^[12], b. 1939^[50], of Suriname^[51] and Simone Sassen^[13], a photographer^[52], b. 1952^[53], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[54].

Death and Burial

Cees Nooteboom died on February 11, 2026^[5]. He died in Sant Lluís^[4].

Why It Matters

Cees Nooteboom ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (196 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[56]

Works attributed to him include The Following Story^[57], a written work^[58].

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^[17], Constantijn Huygens Prize^[18], Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[19], and Jan Campert Prize for poetry^[20].