Kees Fens (18 October 1929 in Amsterdam – 14 June 2008) was a Dutch writer, essayist and literary critic. Fens received the P. C. Hooft Award in 1990. In 1999 he received the Laurens Janszoon Costerprijs. Awards 1986: Frans Erens Award 1990: The P. C. Hooft Award References External links "Kees Fens – 1929" – Digital library for Dutch literature (Retrieved 17 June 2008) "INGANGEN OP FENS" – bibliografie van krantenartikelen van Kees Fens 1954 tot 2008 1929 births 2008 deaths Dutch essayists Writers from Amsterdam Academic staff of Radboud University Nijmegen P. C. Hooft Award winners 20th-century essayists