Til Brugman
Mathilda (Til) Brugman (16 September 1888, Amsterdam – 24 July 1958, Gouda) was a Dutch author, poet, translator, and linguist.
Also recorded as Mathilda Brugman
Til Brugman

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- Name
- Til Brugman
- Birth Name
- Mathilda Maria Petronella Brugman
- Born
- 16 September 1888
- Birthplace
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Died
- 24 July 1958
- Place of death
- Gouda, Netherlands
- Movement
- Dada, De Stijl
- Awards
- Marianne Philips Prize - Novels Prize, Amsterdam
- Full name
- Mathilda Maria Petronella.
- Nationality
- Kingdom of the Netherlands.
- Occupation
- poet, writer, linguist, painter, translator and literary scholar.
- Fields
- poetry.
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Mathilda (Til) Brugman (16 September 1888, Amsterdam – 24 July 1958, Gouda) was a Dutch author, poet, translator, and linguist.
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Til Brugman (1888–1958) was a linguist, literary scholar and painter, among other activities, of Dutch nationality. The linguist was born Mathilda Maria Petronella in Amsterdam and died in Gouda.
Activity centred on poetry. The linguist was associated with Dada and De Stijl.
Languages used include Dutch. Works are held at Berlinische Galerie.
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• Name — Til Brugman • Birth Name — Mathilda Maria Petronella Brugman • Born — 16 September 1888 • Birthplace — Amsterdam, Netherlands • Died — 24 July 1958 • Place of death — Gouda, Netherlands • Movement — Dada, De Stijl • Awards — Marianne Philips Prize - Novels Prize, Amsterdam
Biography
Biography
From 1926 to 1936, she lived in The Hague and later in Berlin with the German Dada artist Hannah Höch. In 1935, she published Scheingehacktes: Grotesken mit Zeichnungen von Hannah Höch. In her apartment in The Hague, the music room was designed by Vilmos Huszár and supplemented with unique furniture of Gerrit Rietveld. A White Chair was designed by Gerrit Rietveld as a special commission for Til Brugman in 1923. Before Dutch Chair Designer Gerrit Rietveld painted the Red and Blue Chair, he made several mono colored ones. In the room a multi-colored end table by Gerrit Rietveld was also included. • Illustration — Til Brugman's Music Room
Selected works
Selected works
• Illustration — Til Brugman’s English and French language poem “SHE HE” • Das vertippte Zebra: Lyrik und Prosa • Schijngehakt: grotesken en novellen • Even anders: vier rabbelverzen • Lust en gratie • 5 klankgedichten • Tot hier toe en nog verder: notities • Wat de pop wist • Spiegel en lachspiegel • Eenmaal vrienden altijd vrienden • De zeebruid: roman • Kinderhand • De vlerken • Spanningen • Maras Puppe: eine Puppe erzählt aus ihrem Leben • Wiben en de katten • De houten Christus • Tijl Nix, de tranendroger • Bodem: Marcus van Boven, Gods knaap • Scheingehacktes (Grotesken mit Zeichnungen von Hannah Höch) • Den Haag, KB: 68 D 97a / Brief van Mathilda Maria Petronella Brugman (1888–1958), geschreven aan Rina Louisa Marsman-Barendregt (1897–1953); Brieven, voornamelijk van letterkundigen aan H. Marsman en/of Rina Louisa Marsman-Barendregt • Den Haag, KB: 135 B 333 / De kunstenaar ís zijn werk; Verzameling brieven, foto's, manuscripten e.d. van voornamelijk beeldende kunstenaars, gericht aan en bijeengebracht door Dorothy Mathilda Suermondt (1912–1988) onder meer secretaresse bij de firma Martinus Nijhoff te Den Haag. Achtereenvolgens gehuwd met Josephus Judocus Zacharias ('Jos') Croïn (1894–1949), schilder en Christiaan W. Zeylstra
Some translations by Til Brugman and collaborations with others
Some translations by Til Brugman and collaborations with others
• De schooiertjes van Napels - Karl Bruckner • De rijkdommen der aarde: over het huishouden der mensheid: economische aardrijkskunde voor iedereen - Juri Semjonow • De wonderlamp: een kleurig verhaal uit Bagdad - Max Voegeli • Giovanna - Karl Bruckner • Penny: het geheim van de jonk van de vriendelijke oostenwind - Hans Baumann / G.B. van Goor • Vevi - Lillegg, Erica / C.P.J. van der Peet • Noes is niet voor de poes - Adrian, G. / C.P.J. van der Peet • De wonderlamp: een kleurig verhaal uit Bagdad voor de jeugd - Max Voegeli • Paul Klee, 1879-1940 - Will Grohmann • De mallemolen - Hans Baumann / G.B. van Goor • Deta en haar dieren: de geschiedenis van een diergaarde-directeur en zijn jonge assistante - Gerti Egg / G.B. van Goor • De Stijl, 1917-1931 / The Style, 1917-1931 The Dutch contribution to modern art. [Containing essays by Piet Mondriaan, translated by Til Brugman. With a bibliography.] by Hans Ludwig C Jaffé
Identity
Identity
Til Brugman is recorded as poet, writer, linguist, painter and translator. Recorded at birth as Mathilda Maria Petronella. The authorities additionally record the heading Mathilda Brugman.

Foto van Sienna Masthoff en Til Brugman. Berlinische Galerie (BG-HHC F 195/79,193). Nalatenschap Hannah Höch.
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Life and career
Dated record
Life and career
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1888
Til Brugman born at Amsterdam.
1958
Til Brugman died at Gouda.
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Amsterdam.
Birth place
Gouda.
Death place
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q533841: Til Brugman
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- “Til Brugman”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- OpenAlex author record A5040371455 for Til Brugman.
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- VIAF cluster 301590886 for Til Brugman, aggregating national library name authorities.
General reference · OCLC
Awards
In 1952, she received the Marianne Philips Prize and the Novels Prize (Amsterdam) for her work.
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Bibliography printed in the source article · 1
- Marleen Slob, 'De mensen willen niet rijpen, vandaar' : leven en werk van Til Brugman, 1994.
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