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Wim Brands was born on 29 March, 1959 in Brummen, is an A dutch male poet. Discover Wim Brands's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 57 years old?
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poet, TV presenter |
| Age |
57 years old |
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Aries |
| Born |
29 March, 1959 |
| Birthday |
29 March |
| Birthplace |
Brummen |
| Date of death |
4 April, 2016 |
| Died Place |
Amsterdam |
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Wim Brands Height, Weight & Measurements
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Wim Brands Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Wim Brands worth at the age of 57 years old? Wim Brands’s income source is mostly from being a successful Poet. He is from . We have estimated Wim Brands's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Wim Brands (Brummen, 29 March 1959 – Amsterdam, 4 April 2016) was a Dutch poet, journalist and TV presenter.
In 1978, the then 19-year-old Brands made his debut as a poet in Hollands Maandblad.
His work appeared in literary magazines and he published several books, some of which involved poetry: Inslag (1985), Koningen, de gehavende (1990), Zwemmen in de nacht (1995), In de metro (1997), De schoenen van de buurman (1999), Ruimtevaart (2005), Neem me mee, zei de hond (2010), Serendipiteit: over ontdekkingslust en wetenschap (2014), Sterven is doodeenvoudig: iedereen kan het (2014) and finally ’s Middags zwem ik in de Noordzee (2014).
He was also a member of the jury of ECI Literatuurprijs.
Since 1987, Brands has worked for the Dutch broadcaster VPRO.
He was one of the producers and presenters of the radioshow De Avonden.
Brands was most recognised as a presenter of the television show Boeken on contemporary literature.
In 2009, he received a medal of honor from the writer's association Vereniging van Letterkundigen (VvL).
On 26 January 2012, Compaan Uitgevers published his anthology De vijftig beste gedichten van Wim Brands (50 of the best Poems by Wim Brands).
Brands began his career working as a journalist at Leidsch Dagblad and Vrij Nederland.
In 2013/2014 he was Writer in Residence at University College London.
Wim Brands was last seen as presenter on the television show Boeken on 20 March 2016.
He had been presenting this program for the last 11 years of his life.
The program was then taken over a week later by Jeroen van Kan, who later reported that Brands medical condition prevented him from presenting the show.
On 4 April 2016 Brands died aged 57.
The broadcaster VPRO later reported that Brands suffered from depression and that it eventually resulted into him taking his own life.
Next to literature, philosophy played an important role in his life.
He worked for Human (Dutch humanistic broadcast company) and interviewed multiple Dutch philosophers for his radio program.
