Simon Carmiggelt

Simon Carmiggelt
Carmiggelt in 1973
Carmiggelt in 1973
Born(1913-10-07)7 October 1913
The Hague, Netherlands
Died30 November 1987(1987-11-30) (aged 74)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Pen nameKronkel, Karel Bralleput.
OccupationColumnist, journalist, poet
NationalityDutch
GenreColumn, short story
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Simon Carmiggelt (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈsimɔn kɑrˈmɪɣəlt]; 7 October 1913 – 30 November 1987) was a Dutch writer, journalist, and poet who became a well known public figure in the Netherlands because of his daily newspaper columns and his television appearances.