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Til Brugman

1888 – 1958

Dutch author, poet and linguist

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Lived 1888 – 1958 (aged 69). Til Brugman was a Dutch poet, writer, linguist, painter, translator and literary scholar.

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

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. thumb

Awards In 1952, she received the Marianne Philips Prize and the Novels Prize (Amsterdam) for her work.

Selected works

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 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

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Important facts

Birth century
Awards
Amsterdam; Marianne Philips Prize
Also known as
Mathilda Brugman

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Til Brugman?

Dutch author, poet and linguist (1888-1958)

When was Til Brugman born?

Til Brugman was born on 16 September 1888 in Amsterdam.

When did Til Brugman die?

Til Brugman died on 24 July 1958 in Gouda.

What was Til Brugman's occupation?

Til Brugman was a poet, writer, linguist, painter, translator and literary scholar.

What nationality was Til Brugman?

Til Brugman was Dutch.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Til Brugman

· Wikidata: Q533841

· DBpedia: Til Brugman

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