Karel van het Reve
Dutch writer, translator, literary historian (1921-1999) · Netherlands · Writers · Died at 77
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1999Died4 March 19991991Aleida Schot prizeAward1981P.C. Hooft AwardAward1979Martinus Nijhoff Translation PrizeAward1973Dr. Wijnaendts Francken-prijsAward1921Born19 May 1921
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Lived 1921 to 1999 · aged 77
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Frank WestermanBoth received Dr. Wijnaendts Francken-prijs
HB JassinBoth received Martinus Nijhoff Translation Prize
Jacques PresserBoth received Dr. Wijnaendts Francken-prijs
Ida GerhardtBoth received Martinus Nijhoff Translation Prize
Hugo ClausBoth received Martinus Nijhoff Translation Prize
Jeroen BrouwersBoth received Dr. Wijnaendts Francken-prijsFame.am measures public visibility signals. It does not measure human value, talent, morality, or credibility.