Leonard Nolens
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Leon Helena Sylvain Nolens (Bree
, 11 April 1947), pseudonym
Leonard Nolens, is a Belgian
poet
and diary writer. He graduated from the Hoger Instituut voor Vertalers en Tolken in Antwerp.
Nolens lives and works in Antwerp. Themes in his writings include love and ways to escape ones identity.
Bree, Belgium
Bree is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. On January 1, 2006 Bree had a total population of 14,503. The total area is 64.96 km² which gives it a population density of 223 inhabitants per square km...
, 11 April 1947), pseudonym
Pseudonym
A pseudonym is a name that a person assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym...
Leonard Nolens, is a Belgian
Belgium
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poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
and diary writer. He graduated from the Hoger Instituut voor Vertalers en Tolken in Antwerp.
Nolens lives and works in Antwerp. Themes in his writings include love and ways to escape ones identity.
Awards
- 1974 - Prijs van het beste literaire debuut for De muzeale minnaar
- 1976 - Arkprijs van het Vrije WoordArkprijs van het Vrije WoordThe Arkprijs van het Vrije Woord is a symbolic award which was created in 1951 by Herman Teirlinck and the editorial team of the Nieuw Vlaams Tijdschrift to counteract ideologically driven restrictions on the freedom of expression.He wanted to bring those persons into the spotlight who actively...
for Twee vormen van zwijgen - 1976 - Poëzieprijs van de provincie Antwerpen for Twee vormen van zwijgen
- 1980 - Driejaarlijkse Hugues C. PernathHugues C. PernathHugues C. Pernath was a Belgian writer. Together with Paul Snoek, he founded the avant garde magazine Gard Sivik, and he was a member of the Pink Poets.-Bibliography:* Het uur Marat...
prijs for Alle tijd van de wereld - 1980 - Poëzieprijs van de provincie Limburg for Alle tijd van de wereld
- 1984 - Tweejaarlijkse poëzieprijs van De Vlaamse Gids for Vertigo
- 1991 - Jan CampertJan CampertJan Remco Theodoor Campert was a journalist, theater critic and writer who lived in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. During the German occupation of the Netherlands in World War II Campert was arrested for aiding the Jews...
prijs for Liefdesverklaringen - 1997 - Constantijn HuygensprijsConstantijn Huygens PrizeThe Constantijn Huygens Prize is a Dutch literary award.-History:Since 1947, it has been awarded each year for an author's complete works by the Jan Campert Foundation , a foundation named in honor of the Dutch writer Jan Campert who died while helping Jews during WWII...
for his entire oeuvre - 2002 - Gedichtendagprijzen voor Hostie out of Manieren van leven
- 2007 - Karel van de WoestijneKarel van de WoestijneKarel van de Woestijne was a Flemish writer and brother of the painter Gustave van de Woestijne. He went to highschool at the Koninklijk Athenaeum at the Ottogracht in Ghent. He also studied Germanic philology at the University of Ghent, where he came into contact with French symbolism...
prijs for poetry of Sint-Martens-LatemSint-Martens-LatemSint-Martens-Latem is a municipality located in the Flemish province of East Flanders, in Belgium. The municipality comprises the towns of Deurle and Sint-Martens-Latem proper. On January 1, 2006 Sint-Martens-Latem had a total population of 8,280... - 2008 - VSB poëzieprijs voor Bres
Source
- Leonard Nolens (in Dutch)
- Willem M. Roggeman, Leonard Nolens In: Beroepsgeheim 5 (1986)