Drs. P
Swiss-Dutch poet, singer, writer, composer, pianist and cabaret artist (1919-2015) · Netherlands · On the map · Writers · Died at 95
Heinz Hermann Polzer, better known under his pseudonym Drs. P, was a Swiss singer-songwriter, poet, and prose writer in the Dutch language. His lyrics and poems used dry humour and surprising twists, enabled by his vast vocabulary.
Drs. P is read about 75 times a day, in 7 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 25 June 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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2015Died13 June 20152009Groenman language awardAward2000TollensprijsAward1997Blijvend Applaus awardAward1986Cestoda priceAward1919Born24 August 1919
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About this person
He sang his lyrics with a distinctive shaky voice, while accompanying himself on the piano.
Country
Netherlands
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1919 to 2015 · aged 95
