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- Birth nameGodfried Jan Arnold Bomans
- Godfried Bomans was born on March 2, 1913 in The Hague, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. He was a writer and actor, known for Erik of het klein insectenboek (2004), Erik of het klein insectenboek (1979) and Erik of het klein insekten boek (1995). He died on December 22, 1971 in Bloemendaal, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
- In 1950 he began an artist's club in Haarlem called Teisterbant, that became better known for its literary influences rather than other arts.
- He originally studied law at the University of Amsterdam (1933-1938; LL.B.) and then until 1942 psychology and philosophy at the University of Nijmegen, but spent his entire life writing.
- Already as a pupil in high school Bomans showed literary interest; he became editor of school newspapers and published short stories, even in literary and student magazines.
- A memorable event in the history of Dutch television was a live comment by Bomans. In October 1963 he was invited to the Edison Award-ceremony of the Grand Gala du Disque Populaire. One of the performing artists was Marlene Dietrich. Bomans stood next to the diva that he admired and told a frolicking anecdote ending with the famous line (attributed by him in this anecdote to a mumbling "very old little man" sitting next to him in the cinema): "I wish my wife had just one leg like that...".
- He is best known for his books of modern-day fairy tales and his short, humorous pieces full of wit, parody and mild irony.
- An optimist thinks every woman is good. A pessimist thinks the same.
- The best part of a party is the day before.
- You can't argue with a Dutchman. He's right to the end and goes down to the grave with this certainty.
- Many people owe their good conscience to their bad memory.
- Life is more Monday morning than Saturday night
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