# Victor E. van Vriesland

_Dutch poet (1892-1974)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-02

> Victor Emanuel van Vriesland was a Dutch Jewish writer and critic.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 27 October 1892 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7925880#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Haarlem ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7925880#P19))
- **Died:** 29 October 1974 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7925880#P570))
- **Place of death:** Amsterdam ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7925880#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Kingdom of the Netherlands ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7925880#P27))
- **Occupation:** poet; translator; writer; critic; literary critic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7925880#P106))
- **Spouse:** Tonny van der Horst; Adrienne Canivez ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7925880#P26))
- **Positions held:** president (1963–1965) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7925880#P39))
- **Awards:** P.C. Hooft Award; Constantijn Huygens Prize; Prijs van de Stichting Kunstenaarsverzet; Honorary doctor of Leiden University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7925880#P166))

## Questions

**When was Victor E. van Vriesland born?**  
Victor E. van Vriesland was born on 27 October 1892 in Haarlem.

**What positions has Victor E. van Vriesland held?**  
Positions held by Victor E. van Vriesland include: president (1963–1965).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Victor E. van Vriesland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_E._van_Vriesland) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q7925880](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7925880) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Victor van Vriesland (1962).jpg by Jack de Nijs for Anefo (CC0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Victor_van_Vriesland_(1962).jpg)

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## Cite this page

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