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Jacques Vriens
Jacques Vriens (born 26 March 1946) is a Dutch children's author and playwright. He is known for his 1999 book ''Achtste-groepers huilen niet'', which was twice adapted into a film. Vriens formerly worked as a schoolteacher and has written for the show ''Tien torens diep''. In 2001 he was appointed to the Order of the Netherlands Lion by Queen Beatrix. Works adapted * ''Tien torens diep'' (''Ten Towers Deep'') (2004 book; 2009 television series) * ''Achtste-groepers huilen niet ''Achtste-groepers huilen niet'' (English: ''Sixth Graders Don't Cry'', also known as ''Kule Kidz Gråter Ikke'', ''Cool Kids Don't Cry'') is a 1999 Dutch children's book by Jacques Vriens. The book was first published in September 1999 as ''Achts ...'' (''Eighth Graders Don't Cry'', ''Kule Kidz Gråter Ikke'', ''Cool Kids Don't Cry'') (1999 book; 2012 film; 2014 film) * '' Oorlogsgeheimen'' (''Secrets of War'') (2007 book; 2014 film) Bibliography Theater productions * ''Grootmoeders grote oren'' (2008 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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's-Hertogenbosch
s-Hertogenbosch (), colloquially known as Den Bosch (), is a city and municipality in the Netherlands with a population of 157,486. It is the capital of the province of North Brabant and its fourth largest by population. The city is south of the Maas river and near the Waal; it is to the north east of the city of Tilburg, north west of Eindhoven, south west of Nijmegen, and a longer distance south of Utrecht and south east of Dordrecht. History The city's official name is a contraction of the (archaic) Dutch ''des Hertogen bosch'' — "the forest of the duke". The duke in question was Henry I of Brabant, whose family had owned a large estate at nearby Orthen for at least four centuries. He founded a new town located on some forested dunes in the middle of a marsh. At age 26, he granted 's-Hertogenbosch city rights and the corresponding trade privileges in 1185. This is, however, the traditional date given by later chroniclers; the first mention in contemporaneous sour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Achtste-groepers Huilen Niet
''Achtste-groepers huilen niet'' (English: ''Sixth Graders Don't Cry'', also known as ''Kule Kidz Gråter Ikke'', ''Cool Kids Don't Cry'') is a 1999 Dutch children's book by Jacques Vriens. The book was first published in September 1999 as ''Achtste-groepers huilen niet'' and has since been translated into Norwegian and German. Synopsis Akkie is a happy-go-lucky sixth grader that's obsessed with soccer, her friends, and the upcoming school trip. She's known for being tough and always up for a challenge, so when Akkie is diagnosed with leukemia she refuses to let it slow her down. Her classmates are in shock, but Akkie refuses to allow them to treat her as if she were broken. As time passes it becomes clear that her illness is very far progressed and it becomes harder for Akkie to do everything she wants to do in the time she has left. Background Vriens, who formerly worked as a schoolteacher, drew inspiration for the book from one of his students named Anke, who suffered from leuk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Order Of The Netherlands Lion
The Order of the Netherlands Lion, also known as the Order of the Lion of the Netherlands ( nl, De Orde van de Nederlandse Leeuw, french: L'Ordre du Lion Néerlandais) is a Dutch order of chivalry founded by King William I of the Netherlands on 29 September 1815. The Order of the Netherlands Lion was until recently awarded to eminent individuals from all walks of life, including generals, ministers of the crown, mayors of large towns, professors and leading scientists, industrialists, high-ranking civil servants, presiding judges and renowned artists. Since 1980 the Order has been primarily used to recognise merit in the arts, science, sport and literature; others are awarded the Order of Orange-Nassau. Appointment to the grade of Commander (see below) is very rare (Nobel Prizewinners; the conductor Bernard Haitink towards the end of his life, and the dancer and choreographer Hans van Manen, for example). The Order ranks after the Military William Order, which is only awarded fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queen Beatrix
Beatrix (Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard, ; born 31 January 1938) is a member of the Dutch royal house who reigned as Queen of the Netherlands from 1980 until her abdication in 2013. Beatrix is the eldest daughter of Queen Juliana and her husband, Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld. Upon her mother's accession in 1948, she became heir presumptive. Beatrix attended a public primary school in Canada during World War II, and then finished her primary and secondary education in the Netherlands in the post-war period. In 1961, she received her law degree from Leiden University. In 1966, Beatrix married Claus von Amsberg, a German diplomat, with whom she had three children. When her mother abdicated on 30 April 1980, Beatrix succeeded her as queen. Beatrix's reign saw the country's Caribbean possessions reshaped with Aruba's secession and becoming its own constituent country within the kingdom in 1986. This was followed by the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles in 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tien Torens Diep
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Tien may refer to: * Tian, also known as Tien or T'ien, the Chinese religious idea of God or heaven * Tian (surname), also romanized as Tien *Tien (TV channel), a Dutch television channel *Tiền, currency used in Vietnam during the 19th and 20th centuries *Tiền River, branch of the Mekong through Vietnam *Tien Shinhan or Tien, a fictional character in the ''Dragon Ball'' manga series See also *Ten (other) *Tiens Biotech Group Tiens Group (, from ) is a Chinese multinational conglomerate and multi-level marketing company headquartered in Tianjin, China. The company also operates a manufacturing facility in Vietnam. History Tiens Group was founded in 1995 by Li Ji ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secrets Of War (film)
''Secrets of War'' ( nl, Oorlogsgeheimen) is a 2014 Dutch drama film by director Dennis Bots. The story is based on the 2007 novel ''Oorlogsgeheimen'' by Jacques Vriens. The leading roles are played by Pippa Allen, Maas Bronkhuyzen, and Joes Brauers. The story is set during World War II. The film won the Rembrandt award for best Dutch youth film of 2015. In the same year, the film won the prize for best feature film at the Tromsø Children's Film Festival in Norway. In July 2015, the audience of the Stony Brook Film Festival in New York awarded "Best Picture" to ''Secrets of War''. Plot In a small village in Holland in 1943, the German occupation and the war penetrate deeper and deeper into the lives of the children. The two twelve-year-old boys Lambert and Tuur are best friends, although Lambert's father sympathizes with the Germans and Tuur's family with the resistance. At first the boys don't tell anyone about the hiding place of a downed Allied pilot in a tunnel system that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1946 Births
Events January * January 6 - The first general election ever in Vietnam is held. * January 7 – The Allies recognize the Austrian republic with its 1937 borders, and divide the country into four occupation zones. * January 10 ** The first meeting of the United Nations is held, at Methodist Central Hall Westminster in London. ** ''Project Diana'' bounces radar waves off the Moon, measuring the exact distance between the Earth and the Moon, and proves that communication is possible between Earth and outer space, effectively opening the Space Age. * January 11 - Enver Hoxha declares the People's Republic of Albania, with himself as prime minister. * January 16 – Charles de Gaulle resigns as head of the French provisional government. * January 17 - The United Nations Security Council holds its first session, at Church House, Westminster in London. * January 19 ** The Bell XS-1 is test flown for the first time (unpowered), with Bell's chief test pilot Jack Woolams at the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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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 ''Bl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
