Henk Hofland
Hendrik Johannes Adrianus "Henk" Hofland (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦɛndrɪk joːˈɦɑnəs aːdriˈaːnʏs ˈɦɛŋk ˈɦɔflɑnt]; 20 July 1927 – 21 June 2016) was a Dutch journalist, commentator, essayist and columnist. H.J.A. Hofland, as he is also commonly known, is often referred to as the éminence grise of Dutch journalism.
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.jpg) Henk Hofland in 1964 | |
| Born | Hendrik Johannes Adrianus Hofland 20 July 1927 |
| Died | 21 June 2016 (aged 88) |
| Occupation | Journalist, columnist, essayist |
| Years active | 1953–2016 |
| Awards | P. C. Hooft Award (2011) |
In 1999 he was named Dutch "Journalist of the century" in a nationwide poll among his fans.[1][2] He once called himself as belonging to the "anarcho-liberal community", though his political orientation is that of the secular center of society.[3][4]
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w:nl:Henk Hofland (Rotterdam, 20 juli 1927) is een Nederlandse journalist en columnist. Foto genomen tijdens VPRO-radio-itzending OVT in studio Desmet in Amsterdam
References
- ↑ Journalist Hofland wins top literary prize Archived 2012-10-16 at the Wayback Machine, Radio Netherlands Worldwide, 14 December 2010
- ↑ "Journalist Henk Hofland (88) overleden" (in nl). De Volkskrant. 21 June 2016. http://www.volkskrant.nl/media/journalist-henk-hofland-88-overleden%7Ea4324647/?utm_source=breakingnewsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20160621. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ↑ (in Dutch) 'Groot kanon' inspireert niet iedereen, NRC Handelsblad, 17 December 1999
- ↑ (in Dutch) Hofland: meester van hoofdzaken en bagatellen, Trouw, 16 December 2010