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Remco Campert
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| Born | 28 July 1929 The Hague, Netherlands |
| Died | 4 July 2022 (aged 92) Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Pen name | Various |
| Language | Dutch |
| Education | Lyceum of Amsterdam |
| Period | 1950–2022 |
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| Literary movement | "De Vijftigers" |
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| Children | 2 |
Remco Campert (born July 28, 1929 – died July 4, 2022) was a famous Dutch author, poet, and columnist. He wrote many books, poems, and newspaper articles during his long career.
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Remco Campert's Early Life
Remco Wouter Campert was born in The Hague, Netherlands. His father, Jan Campert, was also a well-known writer and poet. His mother, Joekie Broedelet, was an actress.
When Remco was three years old, his parents separated. He sometimes lived with his mother, sometimes with his father, and sometimes with his grandparents. This depended on their family situation.
During World War II, his father died in 1943 in a Nazi concentration camp. After this, Remco went to live with his mother. They spent three years in a town called Epe. In 1945, after the war ended, they moved back to Amsterdam.
Becoming a Writer
In Amsterdam, Remco started high school at the Amsterdam Lyceum. He sometimes wrote articles or drew comics for the school newspaper. However, he often skipped classes. He preferred to spend time in cinemas, jazz clubs, or pubs. He eventually left school without graduating.
In May 1950, Remco and his school friend, Rudy Kousbroek, started a magazine called Braak. Remco also drew cartoons for several Dutch magazines. These included Mandrill, Het Parool, Haagse Post, and NRC Handelsblad.
Remco married Freddie Rutgers in 1949. They separated five years later. To earn money, Remco wrote texts for advertisements and translated books from other languages. He later married a few more times.
By the end of the 1970s, Remco had not written much for a while. He explained that he felt a strong dislike for writing at that time. He felt stuck and full of doubts.
Returning to Writing
Remco started writing again in 1979. In 1985, he wrote a book called Somberman's actie.
From 1989 to 1995, Remco Campert performed in theaters. He created a play with Jan Mulder, who was an author and former football player. Their shows were based on their own writings. In 1995, Remco also read his popular novel Het leven is vurrukkulluk on the radio.
Many older Dutch people remember Remco Campert from CaMu. This was a partnership between Remco Campert and Jan Mulder. They wrote daily columns for the national newspaper 'de Volkskrant'. These columns appeared on the front page from 1995 to 2006. Each year, these columns were collected and published in books.
Literary Awards and Honors
Remco Campert received many awards for his writing. Here are some of them:
- 1953 – Reina Prinsen Geerligs Award for 'Berchtesgaden'
- 1955 – Poetry award of the city of Amsterdam for 'Gedicht met een moraal'
- 1956 – Jan Campert award for 'Met man en muis en Het huis waarin ik woonde'
- 1958 – Anne Frank award for 'Vogels vliegen toch'
- 1959 – Proza award of the city of Amsterdam for 'De jongen met het mes'
- 1960 – Award of the Amsterdamse Art-council for 'De jongen met het mes'
- 1976 – P.C. Hooft-award for his poetic works
- 1987 – Cestoda-award
- 2011 – Gouden Ganzenveer
- 2015 – Prijs der Nederlandse Letteren
See also
In Spanish: Remco Campert para niños
