Gerrit Krol
Gerrit Krol (1 August 1934 − 24 November 2013) was a Dutch author, essayist and writer. Krol was born in Groningen. He studied mathematics and worked with Royal Dutch Shell and some of its operating units as computer programmer and system designer.
Gerrit Krol
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- Name
- Gerrit Krol
- Born
- 1 August 1934
- Birthplace
- Groningen, Netherlands
- Died
- 24 November 2013
- Place of death
- Groningen
- Occupation
- writer, poet, mathematician
- Education
- University of Groningen
- Nationality
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Known for
- De vitalist
- Honours
- Multatuli Award · Prose prize of the City of Amsterdam · Constantijn Huygens Prize · Busken Huet award · P.C. Hooft Award · honorary degree
- Languages
- Dutch
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Gerrit Krol (1 August 1934 − 24 November 2013) was a Dutch author, essayist and writer. Krol was born in Groningen. He studied mathematics and worked with Royal Dutch Shell and some of its operating units as computer programmer and system designer.
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Krol's debut consisted of poems published in 1961 in various Dutch literary magazines. In 1962 his first book De rokken van Joy Scheepmaker was published. Thereafter, he developed a typical writing style consisting of text mingled with abstract thoughts expressed in drawings and mathematical equations. His novel Het gemillimeterde hoofd is typical for this Krollesque style. In 1986 Krol received the Constantijn Huygens Prize, and in 2001 the P. Hooft Award - the highest Dutch Governmental award for literature - for his complete oeuvre. On 20 October 2005, the 125th anniversary of the Amsterdam Free University, Krol received a Doctorate Honoris causa from this university.
Gerrit Krol studied at University of Groningen. The recorded working language is Dutch. Works named in the authority record are De vitalist. Distinctions recorded are Multatuli Award, Prose prize of the City of Amsterdam, Constantijn Huygens Prize and Busken Huet award.
Sculpture "Vaarwater" (Fairway) by Gerrit Krol and Regina Verhagen in the former municipality of Zuidhorn, the Netherlands. In 2014 the sculpture was moved to Oosterhout
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Poem Zomer by Dutch poet Gerrit Krol. Wall at Riouwstraat, The Hague
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• Name — Gerrit Krol • Birth Name — Gerrit Krol • Born — 1 August 1934 • Birthplace — Groningen, Netherlands • Died — 24 November 2013 • Place of death — Groningen • Occupation — writer, poet, mathematician • Education — University of Groningen
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1934
Gerrit Krol was born on 1 August 1934.
2005
Untitled (plaque Gerrit Krol bridge) is dated 2005.
2013
Gerrit Krol died on 24 November 2013.
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Gerrit Krol was born at Groningen.
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Gerrit Krol died at Groningen.
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Published works
• De rokken van Joy Scheepmaker, 1962 • Kwartslag, 1964 • De zoon van de levende stad, 1966 • Het gemillimeterde hoofd (English translation: The Cropped Head), 1967 • De ziekte van Middleton, 1969 • De laatste winter, 1970 • APPI, (essay) 1971 • De man van het lateraal denken, (essay) 1971 • De chauffeur verveelt zich, 1973 • In dienst van de 'Koninklijke', 1974 • Hoe ziet ons gevoel er uit?, essay 1974 • De gewone man en het geluk of Waarom het niet goed is lid van een vakbond te zijn, (essays) 1975 • Halte opgeheven, (short stories) 1976 • Polaroid, (poetry) 1976 • De weg naar Sacramento, 1977 • Over het huiselijk geluk en andere gedachten, (columns) 1978 • De t.v.-b.h., (columns) 1979 • Een Fries huilt niet, 1980 • De schrijver, zijn schaamte en zijn spiegels, (essay) 1981 • De man achter het raam, 1982 • Het vrije vers, (essays) 1982 • Scheve levens, 1983 • De schriftelijke natuur, (essays) 1985 • Maurits en de feiten, 1986 • Bijna voorjaar, (columns) 1986 • De weg naar Tuktoyaktuk, 1987 • De schoonheid van de witregel, (essays) 1987 • Helmholtz' paradijs, (essays) 1987 • Een ongenode gast, 1988 • De Hagemeijertjes, 1990 • Voor wie kwaad wil, (essay) 1990 • Wat mooi is moeilijk, (essays) 1991 • Oude foto's, (short stories) 1992 • Wat mooi is is moeilijk, (essays) 1992 • Omhelzingen, 1993 • Okoka's Wonderpark, 1994 • De mechanica van het liegen, (essays) 1995 • Middleton's dood, 1996 • De kleur van Groningen, (poetry) 1997 • 60000 uur, (autobiography) 1998 • Missie Novgorod, 1999 • De vitalist, 2000 • Geen man, want geen vrouw, (poetry) 2001 • Minnaar, (poetry) 2001 • ' n Kleintje Krol, 2001 • Een schaaknovelle, 2002 • Rondo Veneziano, 2004 • Duivelskermis, 2007 • De industrie geneest alle leed (verzamelde gedichten, 2009) • Verplaatste personen (verhalen, schilderijen Otto Krol, 2009)
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Gerrit Krol is recorded as having received Multatuli Award, Prose prize of the City of Amsterdam and Constantijn Huygens Prize.
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Gerrit Krol received Multatuli Award, Prose prize of the City of Amsterdam, Constantijn Huygens Prize, Busken Huet award, P.C. Hooft Award and honorary degree.
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