Simon Vestdijk

Simon Vestdijk

Simon Vestdijk
Born 17 October 1898
Harlingen, Netherlands
Died 23 March 1971(1971-03-23) (aged 72)
Utrecht
Occupation Novelist
Essayist
Poet
Translator
Nationality Dutch
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)
Statue of Simon Vestdijk in Doorn

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

Born in the small Frisian town of Harlingen, Vestdijk studied medicine in Amsterdam, but turned to literature after a few years as a doctor. He became one of the most important 20th-century writers in the Netherlands.[1] His prolificness as a novelist was legendary, but he was at least as important as an essayist on e.g., literature, religion, art, and music in particular. He also wrote much poetry and short stories. His work has been translated into most Western European languages.

Bibliography (books in English)

References

  1. Text. University of Michigan Press. 2003. p. 212. ISBN 9780472113354.
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