Simon Carmiggelt

Simon Carmiggelt was a Dutch writer, columnist, journalist, screenwriter, poet and resistance fighter (1913–1987). He was born at The Hague and died at Amsterdam.

Also recorded as Kronkel; Karel Bralleput; Simon Johannes Carmiggelt.

Simon Carmiggelt in brief

Born
1913
Died
1987
Known for
writer, columnist, journalist, screenwriter, poet and resistance fighter
Place of birth
The Hague
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Identity and origins

Simon Carmiggelt was recorded at birth as Simon Johannes Carmiggelt. The authorities additionally record the headings Kronkel, Karel Bralleput and Simon Johannes Carmiggelt. His recorded language was Dutch.

Recognition and collections

Simon Carmiggelt received P.C. Hooft Award, Constantijn Huygens Prize, Dr. J.P. van Praag-prijs, Extra prijs van de Jan Campert-stichting and Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau. Work by Simon Carmiggelt is held by Stadsarchief Rotterdam.

Catalogued works

15 works under this name are catalogued by Open Library.

De rest van je leven. Een stoet van dwergen. De gedichten. Spijbelen . Haasje over. Een Hollander in Parijs. Later Is Te Laat. Mooi weer vandaag. Fluiten in het donker. Zelfportret in stukjes. Morgen Zien We Wel Weer. Mijn Moeder Had Gelijk. We leven nog. De avond valt. A Dutchman'S Slight Adventures. Tussen mal en dwaas, dated 1949.

Literature

3 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Carmiggelt, Simon, Kindlers Literatur Lexikon (KLL), 2020. Carmiggelt, Simon: Allemaal onzin, Kindlers Literatur Lexikon (KLL), 2020. “The Last Thing the Literature Should Be Is to Be Boring” – Renate Rubinstein. The Feuilletons by Simon Carmiggelt, Studia Philologica, 2020.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 11 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 3 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 3 means 3 genuinely separate publishers of record. 17 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

the recorded working language is Dutch.

The field of work recorded is poetry, literature and journalism.

Work by Simon Carmiggelt is recorded in the collections of Stadsarchief Rotterdam.

Distinctions recorded are P.C. Hooft Award, Constantijn Huygens Prize, Dr. J.P. van Praag-prijs and Extra prijs van de Jan Campert-stichting.

Chronology

  1. 1913Simon Carmiggelt born at The Hague.
  2. 1987Simon Carmiggelt died at Amsterdam.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Carmiggelt, Simon, Kindlers Literatur Lexikon (KLL), 2020

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Carmiggelt, Simon: Allemaal onzin, Kindlers Literatur Lexikon (KLL), 2020

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    Open Library author record for Simon Carmiggelt (Internet Archive), 32 catalogued works.

    Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive

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  4. 4.

    Semantic Scholar corpus, 8 publications naming Simon Carmiggelt.

    scholarly index · Unverified

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  5. 5.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q560649: Simon Carmiggelt

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

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  6. 6.

    “Simon Carmiggelt”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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