About Kees Fens
Lived 1929 – 2008 (aged 78). Kees Fens was a Dutch writer, literary critic, university teacher and literary scholar.
Kees Fens (18 October 1929 in Amsterdam – 14 June 2008) was a Dutch writer, essayist and literary critic.
Fens received the P. C. Hooft Award in 1990. In 1999 he received the Laurens Janszoon Costerprijs.
Awards 1986: Frans Erens Award 1990: The P. C. Hooft Award
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Who was Kees Fens?
Dutch writer (1929 - 2008)
When was Kees Fens born?
Kees Fens was born on 18 October 1929 in Amsterdam.
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Kees Fens died on 14 June 2008 in Amsterdam.
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Kees Fens was a writer, literary critic, university teacher and literary scholar.
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Kees Fens was Dutch.
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