# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/joost-van-den-vondel
# Generated: 2026-08-15T02:08:31.066Z

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url: "https://fame.am/person/joost-van-den-vondel"
name: "Joost van den Vondel"
slug: "joost-van-den-vondel"
description: "Joost van den Vondel was a Dutch playwright, poet, literary translator and writer. He is generally regarded as the greatest writer in the Dutch language as well as an important figure in the history of Western literature. In his native country, Vondel is often called the \"Prince of Poets\" and the Dutch language is sometimes referred to as \"the language of Vondel\". His oeuvre consists of 33 plays, a large number of poems in different genres and forms, an epic poem and many translations of predominantly classical literature. Vondel lived in the Dutch Republic during the Eighty Years' War and became the leading literary figure of the Dutch Golden Age."
tagline: "Dutch poet and writer (1587-1679)"
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gender: "male"
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profileType:
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  slug: "writer"
birthDate: "1587-11-17"
deathDate: "1679-02-05"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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  trendDirection:       "FALLING"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
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