Simon Vinkenoog
Dutch writer
Died when: 80 years 359 days (971 months)Star Sign: Cancer
Simon Vinkenoog (18 July 1928 – 12 July 2009) was a Dutch poet, spoken word poet and writer.He was the editor of the anthology Atonaal (Atonal), which launched the Dutch "Fifties Movement".
In 2004 he was chosen as Dichter des Vaderlands, or "Poet Laureate", for the Netherlands.On 11 July 2009 Vinkenoog was admitted to an Amsterdam hospital after suffering a seizure.
He died the following day.
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