Kees Fens (18 October 1929 in

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– 14 June 2008) was a Dutch writer,

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ist and literary critic.Volkskrant-criticus Kees Fens overleden
– de Volkskrant, 16 juni 2008 (Retrieved 17 June 2008) Fens received the P. C. Hooft Award in 1990. In 1999 he received the Laurens Janszoon Costerprijs.

Awards

*1986: Frans Erens Award *1990: The P. C. Hooft Award

References

External links

"Kees Fens – 1929"
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(Retrieved 17 June 2008)
"INGANGEN OP FENS"
– bibliografie van krantenartikelen van Kees Fens 1954 tot 2008 1929 births 2008 deaths Dutch essayists Writers from Amsterdam Academic staff of Radboud University Nijmegen P. C. Hooft Award winners 20th-century essayists {{Netherlands-writer-stub