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.

Henk Hofland
Henk Hofland in 1964
Born
Hendrik Johannes Adrianus Hofland

(1927-07-20)20 July 1927
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Died21 June 2016(2016-06-21) (aged 88)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
OccupationJournalist, columnist, essayist
Years active1953–2016
AwardsP. 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]

References
  1. Journalist Hofland wins top literary prize Archived 2012-10-16 at the Wayback Machine, Radio Netherlands Worldwide, 14 December 2010
  2. "Journalist Henk Hofland (88) overleden". De Volkskrant (in Dutch). 21 June 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  3. (in Dutch) 'Groot kanon' inspireert niet iedereen, NRC Handelsblad, 17 December 1999
  4. (in Dutch) Hofland: meester van hoofdzaken en bagatellen, Trouw, 16 December 2010


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