H. C. ten Berge
Illustration — H.C. Ten Berge reading from his own work Johannes Cornelis (Hans) ten Berge (born 24 December 1938 in Alkmaar) is a Dutch poet, prose writer, and translator, who publishes under the name H.C. ten Berge. He has won numerous awards throughout his career, among them the 1996 Constantijn Huygens Prize. He lives in Zutphen.
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H. C. ten Berge

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- Born
- 1938 · Alkmaar.
- Nationality
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Occupation
- poet · linguist · translator · writer
- Known for
- Het geheim van een opgewekt humeur
- Honours
- P.C. Hooft Award · Constantijn Huygens Prize · Multatuli Award · Herman Gorterprijs · A. Roland Holst-Penning · Prose prize of the City of Amsterdam
- Languages
- Dutch
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Illustration — H.C. Ten Berge reading from his own work Johannes Cornelis (Hans) ten Berge (born 24 December 1938 in Alkmaar) is a Dutch poet, prose writer, and translator, who publishes under the name H.C. ten Berge. He has won numerous awards throughout his career, among them the 1996 Constantijn Huygens Prize. He lives in Zutphen.
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The recorded working language is Dutch. Works named in the authority record are Het geheim van een opgewekt humeur. Work by H. C. ten Berge is recorded in the collections of CODA Museum. Distinctions recorded are P.C. Hooft Award, Constantijn Huygens Prize, Multatuli Award and Herman Gorterprijs.
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