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Miep Diekmann
Miep Diekmann (26 January 1925 – 9 July 2017) was a Dutch writer of children's literature. Early life Diekmann was born in 1925 in Assen. Her father worked in the military and as a result the family moved several times: Diekmann moved to Kampen, Overijssel, Kampen in 1928, to Vreeland in 1930 and in 1934 to Willemstad, Curaçao where she lived until 1939. Career Dutch Caribbean Her early life in Curaçao would become the source of inspiration for several children's books, including ''De boten van Brakkeput'' (1956), ''Padu is gek'' (1957) and ''De dagen van Olim'' (1971). In 1956 she won the Gouden Griffel, Kinderboek van het jaar literary award for her book ''De boten van Brakkeput'' and the story was turned into a Radio drama, radio play in 1959. Together with Alice van Romondt and Liesbet ten Houten she helped found Aruban publishing company Charuba in 1984 in cooperation with Dutch publishing company Leopold (publisher), Leopold. Between 1981 and 1988 she stayed i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Digital Library For Dutch Literature
The Digital Library for Dutch Literature (Dutch: Digitale Bibliotheek voor de Nederlandse Letteren or DBNL) is a website (showing the abbreviation as dbnl) about Dutch language and Dutch literature. It contains thousands of literary texts, secondary literature and additional information, like biographies, portrayals etcetera, and hyperlinks. The DBNL is an initiative by the DBNL foundation that was founded in 1999 by the Society of Dutch Literature (Dutch: Maatschappij der Nederlandse Letterkunde). Building of the DNBL was made possible by donations, among others, from the Dutch Organization for Scientific Research (Dutch: Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek or NWO) and the Nederlandse Taalunie. From 2008 to 2012, the editor was René van Stipriaan. The work is done by eight people in Leiden (as of 2013: The Hague), 20 students, and 50 people in the Philippines who scan and type the texts. As of 2020, the library is being maintained by a collaboration of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vlag En Wimpel
In the Netherlands, the award is an honourable mention awarded by either the jury of the Gouden Griffel, Gouden Griffel and Zilveren Griffel awards (for Dutch-language children's literature) or the jury of the Gouden Penseel, Gouden Penseel and Zilveren Penseel awards (for illustrations in children's literature). The award is organised by the . Writing The award can be given by the jury of the Gouden Griffel, Gouden Griffel and Zilveren Griffel awards. 1980 * Lloyd Alexander, * Henk Barnard, * Gunilla Bergström, * Christina Björk and Lena Anderson, * Miep Diekmann, * Anne Fine, * Herbert Friedrich, * Peter van Gestel, * Ota Hofman, * Diet Huber, * Janosch, * Yasuko Kimura, * Leonie Kooiker, * Guus Kuijer, * Liesbeth van Lennep, * Carl-Anders Norrlid, * Gudrun Pausewang, * K.M. Peyton, * Mario Puzo, * Ernest Raboff, * Simone Schell and Thé Tjong-Khing, * Midred D. Taylor, * Oscar Wilde, 1981 * Leif Esper Andersen, * Nina Bawden, * Thea Beck ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thé Tjong-Khing
Thé Tjong-Khing (; born August 4, 1933) is a children's book illustrator based in the Netherlands. He was born in Purworedjo, Java to a large Chinese Indonesian family. As a child he was interested in the Tarzan comic strips of Edgar Rice Burroughs. Thé attended the ''Seni Rupa'' (arts) institute in Bandung. He came to the Netherlands in 1956 and started as a draftsman at the ''Toonder Studio's'', initially as a volunteer and later as an employee. In addition to his work on Oliver B. Bumble comics, he also contributed to the magazine ''Tina'' and created ''Arman & Ilva''. In 1970 he was asked to provide illustration for Miep Diekmann's children's book. He became a freelance illustrator providing illustration to many children's book authors such as van Guus Kuijer, Els Pelgrom, Sylvia Vanden Heede en Dolf Verroen. Thé won the '' Gouden Penseel'' (Golden Brush) award three times, and in 2005 won the ''Woutertje Pieterse Prijs The Woutertje Pieterse Prijs (Dutch for W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nienke Van Hichtum-prijs
The Nienke van Hichtum-prijs (Dutch for Nienke van Hichtum Prize) is a biennial Dutch literary award for children's literature awarded by the Jan Campert-Stichting. The award is named after children's author Nienke van Hichtum and was first awarded in 1964. Annet Schaap with her book ''Lampje'' is the first author to have received this award with a debut novel. Winners * 1964 - Gertie Evenhuis, ''Wij waren er ook bij'' * 1971 - Tonke Dragt, ''Torenhoog en mijlenbreed'' * 1972 - Jaap ter Haar, ''Geschiedenis van de Lage Landen'' * 1973 - Paul Biegel, ''De twaalf rovers'' * 1975 - Miep Diekmann, ''Dan ben je nergens meer'' * 1977 - Wim Hofman, ''Wim'' * 1979 - Henk Barnard, ''Laatste nacht in Jeque'' * 1981 - Sonia Garmers, ''Orkaan en Mayra'' * 1983 - Imme Dros, ''En een tijd van vrede'' * 1985 - Willem Wilmink, ''Het verkeerde pannetje'' * 1987 - Peter van Gestel, ''Ko Kruier en zijn stadsgenoten'' * 1989 - Ienne Biemans, ''Lang zul je leven'' * 1991 - Mensje van Keul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theo Thijssen-prijs
The Theo Thijssen-prijsSometimes spelled ''Theo Thijssenprijs''. (Dutch for Theo Thijssen Prize) is a Dutch literary award awarded once every three years to a Dutch author of children's literature or young adult fiction. The award is not given for a particular work but for the entire oeuvre. The award is named after Dutch writer, teacher and socialist politician Theo Thijssen. The Theo Thijssen-prijs is a continuation of the literary award ''Staatsprijs voor kinder- en jeugdliteratuur'' (Dutch for ''State prize for children's and youth literature'') which was first awarded in 1964. The award ceremony is held in the Dutch Museum of Literature in The Hague. The award is awarded by the Stichting P.C. Hooft-prijs voor Letterkunde. Winners Staatsprijs voor kinder- en jeugdliteratuur * 1964: Annie M. G. Schmidt * 1967: An Rutgers van der Loeff-Basenau * 1970: Miep Diekmann * 1973: Paul Biegel * 1976: Tonke Dragt * 1979: Guus Kuijer * 1982: Henk Barnard * 1985: Not awarde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deutscher Jugendbuchpreis
The (German Youth Literature Award) is an annual award established in 1956 by the Federal Ministry of Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth to recognise outstanding works of children's and young adult literature. It is Germany's only state-funded literary award. In the past, authors from many countries have been recognised, including non-German speakers. Organisation The award is organized by the , also called AKJ or Association for Children's and Youth Literature, which receives financial support, including prize money, from the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth. Awards are given in five categories: Best Picture Book, Best Children's Book, Best Youth Book, Best Non-Fiction Book and Choice of the Youth Jury. Up to six nominations in each category are announced in March at the Leipzig Book Fair, and the awards are presented during the Frankfurt Book Fair by the Federal Minister of Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Yout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The Czech Republic has a hilly landscape that covers an area of with a mostly temperate continental and oceanic climate. The capital and largest city is Prague; other major cities and urban areas include Brno, Ostrava, Plzeň and Liberec. The Duchy of Bohemia was founded in the late 9th century under Great Moravia. It was formally recognized as an Imperial State of the Holy Roman Empire in 1002 and became a kingdom in 1198. Following the Battle of Mohács in 1526, the whole Crown of Bohemia was gradually integrated into the Habsburg monarchy. The Protestant Bohemian Revolt led to the Thirty Years' War. After the Battle of White Mountain, the Habsburgs consolidated their rule. With the dissolution of the Holy Empire in 1806, the Cro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PEN International
PEN International (known as International PEN until 2010) is a worldwide association of writers, founded in London in 1921 to promote friendship and intellectual co-operation among writers everywhere. The association has autonomous International PEN centers in over 100 countries. Other goals included: to emphasise the role of literature in the development of mutual understanding and world culture; to fight for freedom of expression; and to act as a powerful voice on behalf of writers harassed, imprisoned and sometimes killed for their views. History The first PEN Club was founded at the Florence Restaurant in London on October 5, 1921, by Catherine Amy Dawson Scott, with John Galsworthy as its first president. Its first members included Joseph Conrad, Elizabeth Craig, George Bernard Shaw, and H. G. Wells. PEN originally stood for "Poets, Essayists, Novelists", but now stands for "Poets, Playwrights, Editors, Essayists, Novelists", and includes writers of any form of literatur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Board On Books For Young People
The International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) is an international non-profit organization committed to bringing books and children together. The headquarters of the IBBY are located in Basel, Switzerland. IBBY history In 1952, Jella Lepman organized a meeting in Munich, Germany, called ''International Understanding through Children’s Books''. Many authors, publishers, teachers and philosophers of the time attended the meeting and as a result a committee was appointed to create the International Board on Books for Young People – IBBY. A year later in 1953, IBBY was registered as a non-profit organization in Zürich, Switzerland. The founding members included: Erich Kästner, Lisa Tetzner, Astrid Lindgren, Jo Tenfjord, Fritz Brunner, Bettina Hürlimann and Richard Bamberger. IBBY established an international award in 1956 and since then the Hans Christian Andersen Award has continued to be awarded every two years. IBBY has six key aims: * to promote international under ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janusz Korczak Literary Prize
Janusz () is a masculine Polish given name. It is also the shortened form of January and Januarius. People *Janusz Akermann (born 1957), Polish painter *Janusz Bardach, Polish gulag survivor and physician *Janusz Bielański, Roman Catholic priest *Janusz Bojarski (born 1956), Polish general *Janusz Bokszczanin (1894–1973), Polish Army colonel *Janusz Christa (1934–2008), Polish author of comic books *Janusz Domaniewski (1891–1954), Polish ornithologist *Janusz Gajos, Polish actor *Janusz Gaudyn (1935–1984), Polish physician, writer and poet *Janusz Głowacki (1938–2017), Polish-American author and screenwriter * Janusz Janowski (born 1965), Polish painter, jazz drummer and art theorist *Janusz Kamiński (born 1959), Polish cinematographer and film director *Janusz Korczak (Henryk Goldszmit), Polish-Jewish children's author, pediatrician, and child pedagogist *Janusz Kurtyka (born 1960), Polish historian specializing in the culture and religion of Poland in the 16th and 17 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dagmar Hilarová
Dagmar may refer to: People * Dagmar (given name), a feminine Scandinavian and German given name * Berthe Dagmar (1884–1934), French film actress * Dagmar (actress) (1921–2001), main stage name of American actress Virginia Ruth Egnor * Dagmar (Puerto Rican entertainer) (born 1955), Puerto Rican entertainer Dagmar Rivera Places * County of Dagmar, Queensland, Australia * Dagmar, Montana, United States, an unincorporated community * Dagmar Ski Resort in Uxbridge, Ontario Other uses * 1669 Dagmar (1934 RS), a main-belt asteroid * Cyclone Dagmar, which caused severe damage in Norway in 2011 * Dagmar (automobile), sports version of the Crawford automobile * Dagmar bumpers, a slang term for conical styling elements in 1950s automobile bumpers and grilles * DAGMAR marketing, an advertising model * ''Dagmar'' (novel), a novel by Zlatko Topčić * The Dagmar, a fictional public house on the BBC Soap opera ''EastEnders'' * Queen Dagmar, Bean's biological mother in the televisio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
