Simon Vinkenoog
Simon Vinkenoog was a Dutch poet, spoken word poet and writer. He was the editor of the anthology Atonaal, 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.
