Willem Frederik Hermans
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Willem Frederik Hermans was a prominent 20th-century Dutch novelist, essayist, and one of the leading figures of postwar Dutch literature, known for his darkly ironic and existential works.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| W.F. Hermans | 1 |
| Willem Frederik Hermans canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dutch writer
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essayist ⓘ geographer ⓘ human ⓘ novelist ⓘ photographer ⓘ playwright ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
P.C. Hooftprijs
NERFINISHED
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Prijs der Nederlandse Letteren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthCountry | Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1921-09-01 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Amsterdam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Netherlands ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1995-04-27 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Utrecht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Hermans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
literature
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physical geography ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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essay ⓘ novel ⓘ short story ⓘ |
| givenName |
Frederik
NERFINISHED
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Willem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | existentialism ⓘ |
| language | Dutch ⓘ |
| movement | postwar Dutch literature ⓘ |
| name | Willem Frederik Hermans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Dutch ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Au pair
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De donkere kamer van Damokles NERFINISHED ⓘ De tranen der acacia’s NERFINISHED ⓘ Herinneringen van een engelbewaarder NERFINISHED ⓘ Ik heb altijd gelijk ⓘ Nooit meer slapen NERFINISHED ⓘ Onder professoren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
essayist
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geography lecturer ⓘ novelist ⓘ photographer ⓘ playwright ⓘ short story writer ⓘ |
| peersInGreatThree |
Gerard Reve
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Harry Mulisch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInCanon | one of the “Great Three” of Dutch postwar literature ⓘ |
| writingStyle |
existential
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ironic ⓘ pessimistic ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
W.F. Hermans