Joke van Leeuwen
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 Joke van Leeuwen in 2008 | |
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Johanna Rutgera van Leeuwen 24 September 1952 The Hague, Netherlands |
| Occupation | Author |
| Years active | 1992–present |
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Johanna Rutgera 'Joke' van Leeuwen (Dutch pronunciation: [joːˈɦɑnaː rʏtˈxeːraː ˈjoːkə vɑn ˈleːuʋən]; born 24 September 1952) is a Dutch author, illustrator, and cabaret performer.[1]
Life and career
Johanna Rutgera van Leeuwen was born on 24 September 1952 in The Hague in the Netherlands. She studied at the University of Brussels and has won various awards for her literature for children which sometimes uses a quest as a theme. Her awards includes the Dutch Youth literature award which is only given every three years.[2]
Awards
- Gouden Griffel (1986) for Deesje
- Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis (1988) for Deesje (German: Deesje macht das schon)
- Golden Owl (1997) for Iep!
- Gouden Ganzenveer (2010)
- Constantijn Huygens Prize (2012)
- AKO Literatuurprijs (2013) for Feest van het begin
Bibliography
- (1978) De Appelmoesstraat is anders (The Apple Sauce Street Is Different)
- (1979) Een huis met zeven kamers (A House With Seven Rooms)
- (1981) De metro van Magnus (The Subway of Magnus)
- (1983) Sus en Jum, 1, 2, 3
- (1985) Deesje
- (1985) Fien wil een flus
- (1996) Iep! (Eep!)
- (2012) Feest van het begin (Feast of the beginning)
References
- ↑ Joke van Leeuwen, luxmagazine.nl, retrieved 28 June 2014
- ↑ Joke van Leeuwen, Dutch Foundation for Literature, retrieved 28 June 2014
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