About Harmen Wind
Lived 1945 – 2010 (aged 64). Harmen Wind was a Dutch poet, translator and writer.
Harmen Wind (Leeuwarden, 24 December 1945 – Doesburg, 1 October 2010) was a Dutch poet and writer. Wind grew up in Oldeboorn and lived in Doesburg. As a writer he published both in Dutch and Frisian.
Career Carillon in Drachten with poem by Windː Uit aarde zijn wij ... In 2002, Het verzet was published by De Arbeiderspers.
In 2013, Rekkenskip was published.
On 30 November 2015, Wind's poems, along with Albertina Soepboer, Arjen Hut, Bartle Lavermann, Sannemaj Betten, Wilco Berga, A. de Tollenaar, C. Budding, H.H. ter Balk and Loet Hin, were selected to represent the Frisian literature in Malta.
Prizes
He won several prizes for his literary work:
1987: Fedde Schurerpriis for Ut ein 2003: Debutantenprijs for Het verzet 2006: Rink van der Veldepriis for It ferset
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Who was Harmen Wind?
Dutch poet and writer (1945-2010)
When was Harmen Wind born?
Harmen Wind was born on 24 December 1945 in Leeuwarden.
When did Harmen Wind die?
Harmen Wind died on 1 October 2010.
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Harmen Wind was a poet, translator and writer.
What nationality was Harmen Wind?
Harmen Wind was Dutch.
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