Jan Wolkers

Summary

Jan Wolkers is a human^[1]. He was born in Oegstgeest^[2]. He was born on October 26, 1925^[3]. He passed away in Texel^[4]. He died on October 19, 2007^[5]. He worked as a television presenter^[6], playwright^[7], writer^[8], columnist^[9], and sculptor^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (121 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Oegstgeest^[2], Jan Wolkers…
• Jan Wolkers passed away in Texel^[4].
• Jan Wolkers was born on October 26, 1925^[3].
• Jan Wolkers died on October 19, 2007^[5].
• Jan Wolkers was married to Karina Gnirrep^[12].
• Jan Wolkers was married to Annemarie Nauta^[13].
• Among Jan Wolkers's spouses was Maria de Roo^[14].
• Jan Wolkers held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[15].
• Dutch was Jan Wolkers's native language^[16].
• Jan Wolkers worked as a television presenter^[6].
• Jan Wolkers's professions included playwright^[7].
• Jan Wolkers's professions included writer^[8].
• Jan Wolkers's professions included columnist^[9].
• Jan Wolkers worked as a sculptor^[10].
• Jan Wolkers's professions included painter^[17].
• Jan Wolkers's field of work was studio glass^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Jan Wolkers is Vredesmonument^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Jan Wolkers is Watersnoodmonument Kruiningen^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Jan Wolkers is Without title^[21].
• Jan Wolkers received the Constantijn Huygens Prize^[22].
• Jan Wolkers received the Busken Huet award^[23].
• Jan Wolkers received the Multatuli Award^[24].
• Jan Wolkers received the Hendrik de Vries Award^[25].
• Jan Wolkers received the Prose prize of the City of Amsterdam^[26].
• Jan Wolkers is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Oegstgeest^[2], Jan Wolkers… he was born on October 26, 1925^[3]. Dutch was his native language^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include television presenter^[6], playwright^[7], writer^[8], columnist^[9], sculptor^[10], and painter^[17]. Jan Wolkers's field of work was studio glass^[18].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Vredesmonument^[19], a war memorial^[28], in Netherlands^[29], founded in 1993^[30]; Watersnoodmonument Kruiningen^[20], a monument^[31], in Netherlands^[32]; and Without title^[21], a sculpture^[33], in Netherlands^[34], founded in 1959^[35]. Things named for Jan Wolkers include Jan Wolkers Prize^[36], an award^[37], in Netherlands^[38], founded in 2013^[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Constantijn Huygens Prize^[22], an award^[40], in Netherlands^[41], founded in 1948^[42]; Busken Huet award^[23], a literary award^[43], in Netherlands^[44]; Multatuli Award^[24], a literary award^[45], in Netherlands^[46], founded in 1972^[47]; Hendrik de Vries Award^[25], a literary award^[48], in Netherlands^[49]; and Prose prize of the City of Amsterdam^[26], a literary award^[50], in Netherlands^[51], founded in 1946^[52].

Personal Life

Spouses include Karina Gnirrep^[12], a writer^[53], b. 1946^[54], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[55]; Annemarie Nauta^[13]; and Maria de Roo^[14].

Death and Burial

Jan Wolkers died on October 19, 2007^[5]. He passed away in Texel^[4].

Why It Matters

Jan Wolkers ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (121 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

Entities named for him include Jan Wolkers Prize^[36], an award^[37], in Netherlands^[38], founded in 2013^[39].

FAQs

Where was Jan Wolkers born?

Jan Wolkers was born in Oegstgeest^[2].

Where did Jan Wolkers die?

Jan Wolkers passed away in Texel^[4].

Who was Jan Wolkers married to?

Jan Wolkers's spouses include Karina Gnirrep^[12], Annemarie Nauta^[13], and Maria de Roo^[14].

What did Jan Wolkers do for work?

Jan Wolkers worked as television presenter^[6], playwright^[7], writer^[8], columnist^[9], and sculptor^[10].

What awards did Jan Wolkers receive?

Honors received include Constantijn Huygens Prize^[22], Busken Huet award^[23], Multatuli Award^[24], and Hendrik de Vries Award^[25].