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Peter Van Gestel
Peter van Gestel (3 August 1937, Amsterdam – 1 March 2019, Amsterdam) was a Dutch writer. Career Writing Van Gestel made his debut in 1962 with ''Drempelvrees'', a collection of stories. He received the Reina Prinsen Geerligsprijs for this book. In 1976, he published the book ''Ver van huis'' under the pseudonym Sander Joosten. He made his debut in children's literature with ''Schuilen onder je schooltas'' in 1979. He received the Vlag en Wimpel award for this book. He received the Nienke van Hichtum-prijs 1987 for his book ''Ko Kruier en zijn stadsgenoten'' (1985) with illustrations by Peter van Straaten. For his children's book ''Winterijs'' he won the Woutertje Pieterse Prijs 2002 as well as the Gouden Griffel 2002 award and the Nienke van Hichtum-prijs 2003. He became the first to be awarded these three awards for a single book. ''Winterijs'' tells the story of a ten year old living in Amsterdam in the winter of 1947 developing a friendship with a Jewish boy. Th ... [...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] |
Golden Book-Owl
The Golden Book-Owl (De Gouden Boekenuil) is a Belgian prize for original Dutch language literature. Originally it was named Golden Owl (De Gouden Uil). It has been awarded annually since 1995. Development It has changed categories several times during the years. For the first five years it consisted of three columns: Fiction, non-fiction and children and youth books. As for 2000 to 2008 the non-fiction category was replaced by an audience award. In 2009 and 2010 it had even four categories: Literature, Youth Literature, Audience and Youth Audience. Since 2012 it is reduced to grown up literature prizes. The winner gets 25,000 euro and a work of art, the winner of the 100 reader's prize gets 2,500 euro and a MontBlanc pen. Laureates *1995: **Fiction: Adriaan van Dis - Indische Duinen **Children and youth books: Anne Provoost - Vallen **Non-fiction: Jeroen Brouwers - Vlaamse Leeuwen *1996 **Fiction: Guido van Heulendonk - Paarden Zijn Ook Varkens **Children and youth books ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Writers From Amsterdam
A writer is a person who uses written words in different writing styles and techniques to communicate ideas. Writers produce different forms of literary art and creative writing such as novels, short stories, books, poetry, travelogues, plays, screenplays, teleplays, songs, and essays as well as other reports and news articles that may be of interest to the general public. Writers' texts are published across a wide range of media. Skilled writers who are able to use language to express ideas well, often contribute significantly to the cultural content of a society. The term "writer" is also used elsewhere in the arts and music, such as songwriter or a screenwriter, but also a stand-alone "writer" typically refers to the creation of written language. Some writers work from an oral tradition. Writers can produce material across a number of genres, fictional or non-fictional. Other writers use multiple media such as graphics or illustration to enhance the communication of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dutch Children's Writers
Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People Ethnic groups * Germanic peoples, the original meaning of the term ''Dutch'' in English ** Pennsylvania Dutch, a group of early Germanic immigrants to Pennsylvania *Dutch people, the Germanic group native to the Netherlands Specific people * Dutch (nickname), a list of people * Johnny Dutch (born 1989), American hurdler * Dutch Schultz (1902–1935), American mobster born Arthur Simon Flegenheimer * Dutch Mantel, ring name of American retired professional wrestler Wayne Maurice Keown (born 1949) * Dutch Savage, ring name of professional wrestler and promoter Frank Stewart (1935–2013) Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional characters * Dutch (''Black Lagoon''), an African-American character from the Japanese manga and anime ''Blac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dutch Male Writers
Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People Ethnic groups * Germanic peoples, the original meaning of the term ''Dutch'' in English ** Pennsylvania Dutch, a group of early Germanic immigrants to Pennsylvania *Dutch people, the Germanic group native to the Netherlands Specific people * Dutch (nickname), a list of people * Johnny Dutch (born 1989), American hurdler * Dutch Schultz (1902–1935), American mobster born Arthur Simon Flegenheimer * Dutch Mantel, ring name of American retired professional wrestler Wayne Maurice Keown (born 1949) * Dutch Savage, ring name of professional wrestler and promoter Frank Stewart (1935–2013) Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional characters * Dutch (''Black Lagoon''), an African-American character from the Japanese manga and anime ''Blac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Deaths
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1937 Births
Events January * January 1 – Anastasio Somoza García becomes President of Nicaragua. * January 5 – Water levels begin to rise in the Ohio River in the United States, leading to the Ohio River flood of 1937, which continues into February, leaving 1 million people homeless and 385 people dead. * January 15 – Spanish Civil War: Second Battle of the Corunna Road ends inconclusively. * January 20 – Second inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt: Franklin D. Roosevelt is sworn in for a second term as President of the United States. This is the first time that the United States presidential inauguration occurs on this date; the change is due to the ratification in 1933 of the Twentieth Amendment to the United States Constitution. * January 23 – Moscow Trials: Trial of the Anti-Soviet Trotskyist Center – In the Soviet Union 17 leading Communists go on trial, accused of participating in a plot led by Leon Trotsky to overthrow Joseph Stalin's regime, and assassinate ... [...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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nederlands Letterenfonds
The Nederlands Letterenfonds ("Dutch Foundation for Literature") is a Dutch organization that promotes Dutch literature at home and abroad. The Letterenfonds represents Dutch authors at such events as the Frankfurt Book Fair, and awards a number of prizes for writers and translators. Its current president is Tiziano Perez. As of 2018 the Nederlands Letterenfonds is one of the organisations that awards the Toneelschrijfprijs The Toneelschrijfprijs is an annual literary award awarded to the playwrights of a Dutch-language play that debuted in the preceding season. The award ceremony is held in either Flanders or the Netherlands. The prize was first awarded in 1988 as .... References External links * Cultural promotion organizations Foundations based in the Netherlands {{Netherlands-org-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gouden Uil
The Golden Book-Owl (De Gouden Boekenuil) is a Belgian prize for original Dutch language literature. Originally it was named Golden Owl (De Gouden Uil). It has been awarded annually since 1995. Development It has changed categories several times during the years. For the first five years it consisted of three columns: Fiction, non-fiction and children and youth books. As for 2000 to 2008 the non-fiction category was replaced by an audience award. In 2009 and 2010 it had even four categories: Literature, Youth Literature, Audience and Youth Audience. Since 2012 it is reduced to grown up literature prizes. The winner gets 25,000 euro and a work of art, the winner of the 100 reader's prize gets 2,500 euro and a MontBlanc pen. Laureates *1995: **Fiction: Adriaan van Dis - Indische Duinen **Children and youth books: Anne Provoost - Vallen **Non-fiction: Jeroen Brouwers - Vlaamse Leeuwen *1996 **Fiction: Guido van Heulendonk - Paarden Zijn Ook Varkens **Children and youth books: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonge Gouden Uil
Jonge may refer to: * Jenever, a Dutch liquor according to the more modern (jonge = young) recipe with a smoother taste due to less malt wine. It has a protected designation of origin and is different from gin, which uses more juniper berries. * *Cornelis Matelief de Jonge (1569–1632), a Dutch admiral who was active in establishing Dutch power in Southeast Asia * Jan Jansz de Jonge Stampioen (1610–1690), a Dutch mathematician famous for his published work on spherical trigonometry *Freek de Jonge (born 1944), a Dutch cabaret performer *Hugo de Jonge (born 1977), a Dutch politician. * *Laura de Jonge (born 1960), a family advocate, corporate social responsibility practitioner, filmmaker and magazine founder *Brendon de Jonge (born 1980), a professional golfer from Zimbabwe * Mark de Jonge (born 1984), a male athlete who competes in canoeing * * * Saskia de Jonge (born 1986), a Dutch swimmer See also * De Jonge v. Oregon, 299 U.S. 353 (1937), a case in the Supreme Court o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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