Veronica Hazelhoff (22 February 1947 – 1 July 2009) was a Dutch author of children's literature.

Career

Hazelhoff made her debut in 1981 with the book ''Nou moe!'' She won the Gouden Ezelsoor award as well as the Zilveren Griffel award for this book. Hazelhoff's first three books, ''Nou moe!'' (1981), ''Hierzo!'' (1982) and ''Auww!'' (1983), feature the same character, a young girl called Maartje. Hazelhoff received an award for two out of these three books as Hazelhoff 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 in 1984 for the book ''Auww!'' Many of Hazelhoff's later books would also feature female

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s. She went on to win the Zilveren Griffel award two more times: in 1995 for the book ''Veren'' en in 2007 for her book ''Bezoek van Mister P.'' Hazelhoff based her book ''Bezoek van Mister P.'' on her own experience with

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from which she suffered herself for most her life. Hazelhoff also won the

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 ...

in 1995 for her book ''Veren'' (1994). Her books have been illustrated by various illustrators, including Joep Bertrams, Sandra Klaassen and Sylvia Weve.

Publications

* 1981: ''Nou moe!'' * 1982: ''Hierzo!'' * 1983: ''Auww!'' * 1983: ''Oma, waar blijft de taart?'' * 1985: ''Kinderkamp Utopia'' * 1986: ''Fenna'' * 1987: ''Ster!'' * 1988: ''Heibel'' * 1989: ''In Sara's huis'' * 1990: ''Mooie dagen'' * 1990: ''Het zondagsgevoel'' * 1990: ''Boze ogen'' * 1991: ''Naar Nebraska'' * 1992: ''Een klein kreng'' * 1992: ''De bijenkoningin'' * 1993: ''Elmo'' * 1994: ''Veren'' * 1995: ''De sneeuwstorm'' * 1995: ''Lieve Liza'' * 1996: ''De Duivenjongen'' * 1997: ''Niks gehoord, niks gezien'' * 1999: ''Verloren paradijs'' * 2001: ''Kat en Jong'' * 2006: ''Bezoek van Mister P.''

Awards

* 1983: Gouden Ezelsoor, ''Nou moe!'' * 1983: Zilveren Griffel, ''Nou moe!'' * 1984:

, ''Auww!'' * 1995:

, ''Veren'' * 1995: Zilveren Griffel, ''Veren'' * 2007: Zilveren Griffel, ''Bezoek van Mister P.''

References

External links

Veronica Hazelhoff
(in Dutch), Digital Library for Dutch Literature
Veronica Hazelhoff
(in Dutch), jeugdliteratuur.org {{DEFAULTSORT:Hazelhoff, Veronica 1947 births 2009 deaths Dutch children's writers Dutch women children's writers 20th-century Dutch women writers 21st-century Dutch women writers Nienke van Hichtum Prize winners Gouden Griffel winners