Leonard Nolens
Illustration — Nolens (2015) Leon Helena Sylvain Nolens (11 April 1947 – 26 December 2025), known by the pseudonym Leonard Nolens, was a Belgian poet and diary writer.
Also recorded as Leon Helena Sylvain Nolens
Leonard Nolens
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- Full name
- Leonard Helena Sylvain Nolens.
- Born
- 1947. · Bree.
- Died
- 2025. · Antwerp.
- Nationality
- Belgium.
- Occupation
- poet, translator, performing artist and writer.
- Fields
- performing arts, literature and poetry.
- Education
- International Writing Program and Hogeschool Antwerpen. Hoger Instituut voor Vertalers en Tolken.
- Known for
- Bres.
- Honours
- Dutch Literature Prize, VSB Poetry Prize, Jan Campert Prize for poetry, Arkprijs van het Vrije Woord, Constantijn Huygens Prize and Hugues C. Pernath-prijs.
- Languages
- Dutch.
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Bibliothèque nationale de France · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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Life and career
Life and career
Leonard Nolens studied at International Writing Program and Hogeschool Antwerpen. Hoger Instituut voor Vertalers en Tolken. The recorded working language is Dutch. The field of work recorded is performing arts, literature and poetry. Works named in the authority record are Bres. Distinctions recorded are Dutch Literature Prize, VSB Poetry Prize, Jan Campert Prize for poetry and Arkprijs van het Vrije Woord.
Nolens was born in Bree on 11 April 1947. He graduated from the Hoger Instituut voor Vertalers en Tolken in Antwerp. Nolens lived and worked in Antwerp. Themes in his writings include love and ways to escape one's identity. He died on 26 December 2025, at the age of 78.
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Leonard Nolens, a poet and translator, was born on 11 April 1947 in Bree and died on 26 December 2025. The birth is recorded by the Bibliothèque nationale de France and the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek; the death by the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek.
Identity
Identity
Leonard Nolens is recorded as having studied at International Writing Program and Hogeschool Antwerpen.
Life and career
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Life and career
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1947
Leonard Nolens was born in 1947 at Bree.
2025
Leonard Nolens died in 2025 at Antwerp.
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Bree.
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Antwerp.
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scholarly publication
- ’n Digter in Antwerpen: ’n Keuse uit die gedigte van Leonard Nolens, uit Nederlands vertaal deur Daniel Hugo, Literator, 2017
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2017
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q2284213: Leonard Nolens
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- “Leonard Nolens”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Awards
• 1974 – Prijs van het beste literaire debuut for De muzeale minnaar • 1976 – Arkprijs van het Vrije Woord for Twee vormen van zwijgen • 1976 – Poëzieprijs van de provincie Antwerpen for Twee vormen van zwijgen • 1980 – Hugues C. Pernath-prijs for Alle tijd van de wereld • 1980 – Poëzieprijs van de provincie Limburg for Alle tijd van de wereld • 1984 – Tweejaarlijkse poëzieprijs van De Vlaamse Gids for Vertigo • 1991 – Jan Campert prijs for Liefdesverklaringen • 1997 – Constantijn Huygensprijs for his entire oeuvre • 2002 – Gedichtendagprijzen for Hostie out of Manieren van leven • 2007 – Karel van de Woestijneprijs for poetry of Sint-Martens-Latem • 2008 – VSB Poetry Prize for Bres • 2012 – Prijs der Nederlandse Letteren
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- 1.Le poète flamand Leonard Nolens est décédé à 78 ans - RTBF Actus. RTBF.
- 2.Leonard Nolens. dbnl. 2014.
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- 5.Leonard Nolens eerste dichter in 200 jaar die eredoctoraat krijgt van UGent. Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie. 17 avril 2018.
- 6.De Volskant, Het Belang van Limburg, Het Laatste Nieuws, De Standaard, De Morgen, Humo, RTL, gva.be
- 7.RTBF, Lalibre, Le Soir, La Dernière heure, 7sur7
- 8.Haarlems Dagblad, Ijmuider Courant, Leidsch Dagblad, nieuws.nl, nu.nl
- 9.Leonard Nolens – Manieren van leven. Gedichten 1975-2011. meandermagazine.nl. 2012.
- 10.’n Digter in Antwerpen deur Leonard Nolens : ’n Versameling Afrikaanse vertalings deur Daniel Hugo. Protea Boekhuis @ Sunday Times Books….
- 11.Ruimte. Antologija sodobne poezije iz Flandrije. Društvo slovenskih pisateljev, 2009.
- 12.Dutch Literature Prize for Leonard Nolens. vfl.be via Internet Archive.
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scholarly publication
’n Digter in Antwerpen: ’n Keuse uit die gedigte van Leonard Nolens, uit Nederlands vertaal deur Daniel Hugo, Literator, 2017Crossref registry
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Leonard Nolens was recorded at birth as Leonard Helena Sylvain Nolens. The authorities additionally record the heading Leon Helena Sylvain Nolens. His recorded language was Dutch. One child is recorded: David Nolens. Formation and teaching. Nolens studied at International Writing Program and Hogeschool Antwerpen. Nolens received Dutch Literature Prize, VSB Poetry Prize, Jan Campert Prize for poetry, Arkprijs van het Vrije Woord, Constantijn Huygens Prize and Hugues C. Omdat ik u ben/Omdat ik u pen.
Identity and origins
Hoger Instituut voor Vertalers en Tolken
Recognition and collections
Leonard Nolens over Hugo Claus, Over literaire kritiek gesproken
Het boek Hugo, 2014
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