Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft

Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft (* March 16, 1581 - † May 21, 1647), was a Dutch historian, poet and playwright from the period known as the Dutch Golden Age.

Life

Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, often abbreviated to P.C. Hooft, was born in Amsterdam as the son of the then mayor, Cornelis Hooft.

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Amsterdam - Cornelis Hooft

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He founded the Muiderkring, a literary society located at his home, the Muiderslot, the castle of Muiden in which he got to live due to his appointment as sheriff of Muiden. Among the members were the poets and playwrights G.A. Bredero and Joost van den Vondel.

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Muiderkring - Muiderslot - Muiden - G.A. Bredero - Joost van den Vondel

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In 1647, he died at the age of 66 in The Hague.

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1647 - The Hague

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