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culture. He visited Spain frequently and became proficient enough to write many poems in Spanish.
De Vries had many collections of his poetry, writings, and artworks published during his lifetime. He also contributed to the literary magazine ''Het Getij'' (''The Tide'').
De Vries' work was included in the 1939 exhibition and sale ''
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'' (Our Art of Today) at the
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Prizes
* 1946 - Henrdrik Vriesprijs (Hendrik de Vries Prize)
* 1948 - Lucy B. and C.W. van der Hoogtprijs (Lucy B. and C.W. van der Hoog Prize) for ''Toovertuin''
* 1951 - Special prize from the Jan Campert Foundation for his essay-writing poetry about poetry
* 1956 - Additional prize from Jan Campert Foundation
* 1959 - Cultural prize of the province of Groningen for his entire oeuvre
* 1962 -
Constantijn Huygensprijs
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