Jan Greshoff

Dutch journalist, poet and literary critic (1888–1971)
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Jan Greshoff

Summary

Jan Greshoff is a human[1]. His place of birth was South Holland[2]. He was born on December 15, 1888[3]. He died on March 19, 1971[4]. He worked as a writer[5], journalist[6], literary critic[7], and poet[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Jan Greshoff was born in South Holland[2].
  • Jan Greshoff was born on December 15, 1888[3].
  • Jan Greshoff died on March 19, 1971[4].
  • Among Jan Greshoff's spouses was Aline van Alphen[10].
  • Jan Greshoff held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[11].
  • Dutch was Jan Greshoff's native language[12].
  • Jan Greshoff worked as a writer[5].
  • Jan Greshoff's professions included journalist[6].
  • Jan Greshoff's professions included literary critic[7].
  • Jan Greshoff worked as a poet[8].
  • Jan Greshoff received the Constantijn Huygens Prize[13].
  • Jan Greshoff received the Zilveren Anjer[14].
  • Jan Greshoff received the Prijs van Amsterdam[15].
  • Jan Greshoff is recorded as male[16].
  • Jan Greshoff's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Jan Greshoff's Commons category is recorded as Jan Greshoff[18].
  • Jan Greshoff's given name is recorded as Jan[19].
  • Jan Greshoff's relative is recorded as Anton Greshoff[20].
  • Jan Greshoff's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[21].
  • Jan Greshoff's sibling is recorded as Anton Greshoff[22].
  • Jan Greshoff's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[23].

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Origins and Family

Born in South Holland[2], Jan Greshoff… he was born on December 15, 1888[3]. Dutch was his native language[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[5], journalist[6], literary critic[7], and poet[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Constantijn Huygens Prize[13], an award[24], in Netherlands[25], founded in 1948[26]; Zilveren Anjer[14], an award[27], in Netherlands[28], founded in 1950[29]; and Prijs van Amsterdam[15], a literary award[30], in Netherlands[31], founded in 1925[32].

Personal Life

Jan Greshoff was married to Aline van Alphen[10].

Death and Burial

Jan Greshoff died on March 19, 1971[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jan Greshoff include Jan Greshoff Prize[33], an award[34], in Netherlands[35], founded in 1978[36].

Why It Matters

Jan Greshoff ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Entities named for him include Jan Greshoff Prize[33], an award[34], in Netherlands[35], founded in 1978[36].

FAQs

Where was Jan Greshoff born?

Born in South Holland[2], Jan Greshoff…

Who was Jan Greshoff married to?

Jan Greshoff's spouses include Aline van Alphen[10].

What did Jan Greshoff do for work?

Jan Greshoff worked as writer[5], journalist[6], literary critic[7], and poet[8].

What awards did Jan Greshoff receive?

Honors received include Constantijn Huygens Prize[13], Zilveren Anjer[14], and Prijs van Amsterdam[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Dutch Heights. Retrieved . literatuurmuseum.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [4] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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