Mirjam Mous (born 7 November 1963) is a Dutch author of children's literature.
Early life and education
Mous was born 7 November 1963 in
Oosterhout, Netherlands. She grew up in
Made.
Mous' father was a painter.
Mous studied to become a teacher in special education at the Pedagogische academie St. Frans in
Breda
Breda () is a city and municipality in the southern part of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Brabant. The name derived from ''brede Aa'' ('wide Aa' or 'broad Aa') and refers to the confluence of the rivers Mark and Aa. Breda has ...
.
Career
Mous worked as a special education teacher at De Berkenhof in Breda for 20 years before becoming a full-time writer.
She released her first book in 1998. This book was titled ''Monsters mollen!''. It was swiftly followed by ''De juf is een heks''.
Mous released many books before becoming a full-time writer, among which are ''Goed Fout!'' and ''Ouders te Koop''.
''Doorgeschoten'', based on the
Columbine High School massacre
On April 20, 1999, a school shooting and attempted bombing occurred at Columbine High School in Columbine, Colorado, United States. The perpetrators, 12th grade students Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, murdered 12 students and one teacher. ...
, was released in 2004.
After she became a full-time writer in 2005, Mous continued to release many books. She also started two book series, ''De strandtent'' and ''Maffe Meiden''.
In 2009, Mous published '. This book would later be turned into
a movie with the same title. The film would also be filmed in
a German version.
Bibliography
References
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1963 births
Living people
Dutch women children's writers
Dutch children's writers
People from Oosterhout
People from Breda