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12 july 2009 dutch 18 july 1928 1950 -- 2001 simon vinkenoog.jpg simon vinkenoog
 simon vinkenoog writer , poet
simon vinkenoog

simon vinkenoog -lrb- 18 july 1928 -- 12 july 2009 -rrb- was a dutch poet and writer .
he was the editor of the anthology `` atonaal '' -lrb- atonal -rrb- , which launched the dutch `` fifties movement '' .
in 2004 he was chosen as dichter des vaderlands , or `` poet laureate '' , for the netherlands .
on 11 july 2009 vinkenoog was admitted to an amsterdam hospital after suffering a seizure .
he died the following day .
