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Harriët Van Reek
Harriët van Reek (born 21 November 1957) is a Dutch writer and illustrator of children's literature. Biography Van Reek was born in 1957 as the daughter of comic author Jan van Reek. For two months she studied at the Royal Academy of Art, The Hague, Royal Academy of Art in The Hague. She then studied in Amsterdam to become a teacher in drawing and manual skills. In 1986, she made her debut with the book ''De Avonturen van Lena Lena'' for which she was awarded the Gouden Griffel award a year later. The decision to award her the Gouden Griffel for this book was criticised. She also won the Vlag en Wimpel award for her illustrations in this book. Since 1987, she has collaborated with Geerten Ten Bosch on various projects, such as books and puppetry shows. Initially, she worked with Ten Bosch on children's magazine ''St. Kitts van de Bovenwindse''. The magazine only lasted a year but this marked the beginning of her collaboration with Ten Bosch. With Ten Bosch, she formed artist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voorschoten
Voorschoten () is a village and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. It is a smaller town in the Randstad, enclosed by the cities of Leiden, Wassenaar and The Hague. The municipality covers an area of of which is covered by water. The town is relatively affluent, and the majority of Voorschoten's population are commuters, generally to either the Hague or Leiden. Despite the fact that it is situated in one of the most densely populated areas in the Netherlands, and, indeed, the world, the town retains a strong, independent identity and village-like atmosphere. Several buildings of historical importance are situated in Voorschoten. For example, the old Castle Duivenvoorde, and the Manor ''Vredenhof'' - rebuilt by Diederik Jansz. Graeff, and until the 18th century in the hands from the De Graeff family - are located in or near Voorschoten. The town's proximity to the Hague, as well as the presence of the British School in the Netherlands i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
