biography
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Andreus, Hans
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pseudonym of Johan Wilhelm van der Zant
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pronunciation:
[ahndrayus]
| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1926–77)
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| biography:
| Novelist and poet, born in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. In 1950 he went to Paris to join the Movement of Fifty (De Vijftigers), and the next year made his debut with Muziek voor kijkdieren (Music for Onlooking Animals), melodic poetry inspired by the revolutionary poetic principles of the movement. His poetry gradually became more traditional, as in his most famous work Sonnetten van de kleine waanzin (1957, Sonnets of Minor Madness), on leaving the principles of the Movement of Fifty behind. In recognition of his poetry, he was awarded the Constantijn Huygensprijs in 1971. Other work included radio plays, children's books, and novels. |
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