Biography of Cees Nooteboom (1933-2026)

Biography

Birthplace

The Hague, South Holland

Place of Death

Sant Lluís, Menorca

Nationality

Kingdom of the Netherlands

Occupation(8)

poet writer novelist literary critic journalist prose writer translator short story writer

Awards(10)

P.C. Hooft Award Constantijn Huygens Prize Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Jan Campert Prize for poetryCharlemagne Medal for European MediaMultatuli Award Dutch Literature Prize Herman Gorterprijs Ferdinand Bordewijk Prize Cestoda price

Spouse(1)

Simone Sassen

Cees Nooteboom (* 31. July 1933 in The Hague; † 11. February 2026 in Sant Lluís) was a dutch writer. He was 92 years old. He was married to Simone Sassen. He received 10 awards, including P.C. Hooft Award, Constantijn Huygens Prize.

Life Events

2 Events

1933

Born in The Hague, South Holland

2026

Died in Sant Lluís, Menorca

Biography

Birthplace

The Hague, South Holland

Place of Death

Sant Lluís, Menorca

Nationality

Kingdom of the Netherlands

Occupation(8)

poet writer novelist literary critic journalist prose writer translator short story writer

Awards(10)

Spouse(1)

Simone Sassen

Life Events

2 Events

1933

Born in The Hague, South Holland

2026