Karel Eykman (1 March 1936 – 30 August 2022) was a Dutch writer of children's literature.

Early life

Eykman started studying theology in 1956.

Career

In 1969, Eykman published his first book ''De werksters van half vijf en andere gelijkenissen''. He won the

Zilveren Griffel The Gouden Griffel (Golden Stylus) is an award given to authors of children's or teenagers' literature in the Netherlands. History Since 1971, it is awarded each year during the Dutch Children's Books Week, by the Stichting Collectieve Prop ...

award in 1975 for his book ''De vreselijk verlegen vogelverschrikker''. In 1984, he won the

Gouden Griffel The Gouden Griffel (Golden Stylus) is an award given to authors of children's or teenagers' literature in the Netherlands. History Since 1971, it is awarded each year during the Dutch Children's Books Week, by the Stichting Collectieve Prop ...

award for his book ''Liefdesverdriet''. In the seventies of the twentieth century he was also a member of ''Het Schrijverscollectief'', a group of writers which included Eykman,

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, Ries Moonen, Jan Riem and Fetze Pijlman. Together they contributed to television shows such as ''

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'' and '' De film van Ome Willem''. In 1986, he published the book ''De zaak Jan Steen'' which was the Kinderboekenweekgeschenk during the

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that year. Many of his books were published by

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. Eykman died in Amsterdam on 30 August 2022, at the age of 86. The Karel Eykman school in

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is named after him.

Awards

* 1975:

, ''De vreselijk verlegen vogelverschrikker'' * 1984:

, ''Liefdesverdriet''

References

External links

Karel Eykman
(in Dutch),

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