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Anna Woltz
Anna Woltz (born 29 December 1981) is a Dutch writer of children's literature. Early life Woltz was born in 1981 in London, United Kingdom. Her father is Wout Woltz who was the editor-in-chief of ''NRC Handelsblad'' between 1983 and 1989. Career In 2006, Woltz co-authored the book ''Post uit de oorlog'' with her father based on his experiences during World War II. In 2015, Woltz received the Nienke van Hichtum-prijs for her children's book ''Honderd uur nacht'' (2014), a story inspired by Woltz's time in New York City when Hurricane Sandy struck the city. A year later, Woltz received the Gouden Griffel award for her book ''Gips'' (2015). Woltz also received the Zilveren Griffel award in 2016 for ''Gips'' and in 2017 she received the same award for her book ''Alaska''. Her book ''Mijn bijzonder rare week met Tess'' (2013) was awarded the Thea Beckmanprijs and in 2019 it was adapted to film by Steven Wouterlood. The film adaptation, internationally titled '' My Extraord ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nienke Van Hichtum-prijs
The Nienke van Hichtum-prijs (Dutch language, 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Publications During The Boekenweek
This is a list of publications on the occasion of the Boekenweek, an annual event held in the Netherlands dedicated to Dutch literature. Each year a well-known writer, usually Dutch or Flemish, is asked to write a book, usually a novella, called the Boekenweekgeschenk (book week gift), which is to be given away during the festival. The ''Boekenweekgeschenk'' is usually a novel or a collection of short stories; the ''Kinderboekenweekgeschenk'' is a children's book. For children too young to read, a picture book, the ''Prentenboek van de Kinderboekenweek'', is published. Boekenweekgeschenk Kinderboekenweekgeschenk References External links *List of publications Collectieve Propaganda van het Nederlandse Boek {{DEFAULTSORT:List Of Publications During The Boekenweek Dutch literature Lists of mass media in the Netherlands, Publications during the Boekenweek ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nienke Van Hichtum Prize Winners
Nienke (), also spelled Nynke, is Dutch and West Frisian feminine given name of West Frisian origin. It is a diminutive of Nine which is probably derived from Catharina. It is the given name of over 14,000 women in the Netherlands and Belgium. Etymology Nienke was originally a West Frisian name. It is a diminutive, indicated by the suffix , of the West Frisian name Nine. Nine is probably a flattery form or children's form for the name Catharina, which comes from the Greek word () meaning clean or pure. Popularity As of 2017, Nienke was the first name of 12,515 women (0.1677%) and a middle name of 1,192 women (0.0161%) in the Netherlands. As of 2022, Nienke was the given name of 781 women in Belgium (0.0132%). People with the name Nienke People with the given name spelled Nienke include: *Nienke Brinkman (born 1993), Dutch long-distance runner *Nienke Hommes (born 1977), Dutch rower *Nienke Kingma (born 1982), Dutch rower *Nienke Kremers (born 1985), Dutch field hockey p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
21st-century Dutch Women Writers
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1981 Births
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Kleine Cervantes
Kleine is a German and Dutch surname meaning "small". Notable people with the surname include: * Andrea Kleine (born 1970), American writer, choreographer, and performance artist * Christian Kleine (born 1974), German musician and DJ * Cindy Kleine (born ), American film director, producer and video artist * George Kleine (1864–1931), American film producer and pioneer * Hal Kleine (1923–1957), American baseball pitcher * Joe Kleine (born 1962), American basketball player * Lil' Kleine (born 1994), stage name of Jorik Scholten (born 1994), Dutch rapper * Megan Kleine (born 1974), American swimmer * Piet Kleine (born 1951), Dutch speed skater * Robert Kleine (born 1941), American Michigan State Treasurer * Theodor Kleine (1924–2014), German sprint canoer * Thomas Kleine Thomas Kleine (born 28 December 1977) is a German football manager of Greuther Fürth and former player. Career Born in Wermelskirchen, Kleine began his career in the youth ranks of his hometown club SV 09 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leiden
Leiden ( ; ; in English language, English and Archaism, archaic Dutch language, Dutch also Leyden) is a List of cities in the Netherlands by province, city and List of municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of South Holland, Netherlands. The municipality of Leiden has a population of 127,046 (31 January 2023), but the city forms one densely connected agglomeration with its suburbs Oegstgeest, Leiderdorp, Voorschoten and Zoeterwoude with 215,602 inhabitants. The Statistics Netherlands, Netherlands Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) further includes Katwijk in the agglomeration which makes the total population of the Leiden urban agglomeration 282,207 and in the larger Leiden urban area also Teylingen, Noordwijk, and Noordwijkerhout are included with in total 365,913 inhabitants. Leiden is located on the Oude Rijn (Utrecht and South Holland), Oude Rijn, at a distance of some from The Hague to its south and some from Amsterdam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kinderboekenweek
In the Netherlands, the Boekenweek (; English: Book Week) is an annual "week" of ten days dedicated to Dutch literature. It has been held in March annually since 1932. Each Boekenweek has a theme. The beginning of the Boekenweek is marked by the ''Boekenbal'' (''book ball''), a gathering that is attended by writers and publishers. Events are held across the country during the Boekenweek, such as book signing sessions, literary festivals and debates. Publications Each year a well-known writer, usually Dutch or Flemish, is asked to write a book, usually a novella, called the ''Boekenweekgeschenk'' (''book week gift''), which is to be given away during the festival. Book shops give a copy of the Boekenweekgeschenk when a customer buys a book in the Dutch language; libraries also give copies of these books when a new person becomes a member. The Boekenweekgeschenk is published by the Collectieve Propaganda van het Nederlandse Boek (''CPNB'', ''Collective Promotion for the Dutch Bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York International Children's Film Festival
New York International Children's Film Festival (NYICFF) is an annual Oscar-qualifying film festival founded by Eric Beckman and Emily Shapiro in 1997 "to support the creation and dissemination of thoughtful, provocative, and intelligent film for children and teens ages 3-18." In addition to the annual four-weekend event in March, the Festival presents year-round programming and filmmaking camps in New York City, satellite festivals in Miami, FL and Westchester, NY, and a touring program at independent theaters and cultural institutions nationwide. Annual Festival The flagship New York City Festival has grown from one weekend of films into the largest film festival for children and teens in North America. Screened over the course of four weeks at venues throughout NYC, the Festival program – narrowed down from roughly 2,500 international submissions – consists of approximately 100 short and feature films, filmmaker Q&As, retrospective programs, parties, and premieres. Audience ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
