Kees Ouwens
Cornelis Johannes "Kees" Ouwens (27 June 1944 in Zeist – 24 August 2004 in Heemstede) was a Dutch novelist and poet. He won numerous awards throughout his career, among them the 2002 Constantijn Huygens Prize.
Also recorded as Cornelis Johannes Ouwens
Kees Ouwens
- Full name
- Cornelis Johannes Ouwens.
- Born
- 1944. · Zeist.
- Died
- 2004. · Heemstede.
- Nationality
- Kingdom of the Netherlands.
- Occupation
- poet and writer.
- Known for
- Mythologieën.
- Honours
- Constantijn Huygens Prize, Jan Campert Prize for poetry, VSB Poetry Prize, Herman Gorterprijs, Lucy B. en C.W. van der Hoogt award and The Grand Poetry prize.
- Languages
- Dutch.
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Recorded at birth as Cornelis Johannes Ouwens. Born at Zeist in 1944, died in Heemstede in 2004.
The recorded working language is Dutch. Works named in the authority record are Mythologieën. Distinctions recorded are Constantijn Huygens Prize, Jan Campert Prize for poetry, VSB Poetry Prize and Herman Gorterprijs.
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