Simon Vestdijk

Simon Vestdijk
Simon Vestdijk
Born	17 October 1898; Harlingen, Netherlands
Died	23 March 1971 (aged 72); Utrecht, Netherlands
Occupation	Novelist; essayist; poet; translator;
Period	1930–1971
Genre	Historical novel; psychological novel;
Literary movement	Modernism
Notable works	Back to Ina Damman; Anton Wachter Cycle (8 novels, 1934–1960); The Garden Where the Brass Band Played; De kellner en de levenden;
Notable awards	Constantijn Huygens Prize (1955)

Simon Vestdijk (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈsimɔɱ ˈvɛzdɛik]; 17 October 1898 – 23 March 1971) was a Dutch writer.

He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature fifteen times.

Simon Vestdijk

Born	(1898-10-17)17 October 1898 Harlingen, Netherlands
Died	23 March 1971(1971-03-23) (aged 72) Utrecht, Netherlands
Occupation	Novelist essayist poet translator
Period	1930–1971
Genre	Historical novel psychological novel
Literary movement	Modernism
Notable works	Back to Ina Damman Anton Wachter Cycle (8 novels, 1934–1960) The Garden Where the Brass Band Played De kellner en de levenden
Notable awards	Constantijn Huygens Prize (1955)