Publisher: Dutch novelist and journalist Cees Nooteboom dies at 92
Cees Nooteboom, whose work was translated into over 25 languages, died peacefully at age 92 on Menorca, where he spent his final years writing about Spain.
- In Menorca, the publisher announced Dutch novelist Cees Nooteboom died peacefully at 92 on Wednesday.
- His debut novel began with Philip en de Anderen, and he reported on events like Soviet troops entering Budapest and Paris protests, while Rituelen earned the F. Bordewijk and Pegasus awards in 1980.
- Collecting literary prizes, he received the 2009 P.C. Hooft award and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung literature prize in 2010; his work is highly valued in Germany.
- No funeral arrangements were immediately announced and the publisher did not respond to phone requests; the emailed notice was sent to the Associated Press with redistribution restrictions.
- The Dutch National Library notes Cees Nooteboom was often tipped as a possible Nobel Prize winner and spent his final years on Menorca, reflecting in his 2023 book Het Spaanse van Spanje.
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The Dutch writer, author of "Rituels", died on 11 February in Menorca, his summer haven.
He is considered a century witness and one of the most important authors of the post-war period. Yesterday the Dutch writer Cees Nooteboom died at the age of 92 on Menorca. By Ludger Kazmierczak.
The poet Cees Nooteboom is dead. He was known for his sharp-sighted and light-handed travel experiences.
A great sensorium for art in the world and the world in art: The death of Dutch writer Cees Nooteboom
One of Europe's leading post-war writers – He had lived in Menorca for the last few years
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