Edward van de Vendel
Edward van de Vendel (born 1 August 1964) is a Dutch writer of children's literature.
Edward van de Vendel | |
|---|---|
 Edward van de Vendel (2009) | |
| Born | 1 August 1964 Leerdam, Netherlands |
| Notable awards |
|
Early life
Van de Vendel was born in 1964 in Leerdam, Netherlands.[1] He worked as a teacher for several years before becoming a full-time writer in 2001.[1]
Career
Van de Vendel made his poetry debut in 1996 with Betrap me.[1]
In 2001, Van de Vendel published Wat rijmt er op puree?, the Kinderboekenweekgeschenk, a publication on the occasion of the annual Boekenweek (Dutch Book Week).[1]
In 2004, he won the Woutertje Pieterse Prijs together with Fleur van der Weel for the book Superguppie.[1][2] In 2016, he also won the Woutertje Pieterse Prijs together with Martijn van der Linden for the book Stem op de okapi.[3][4]
His books have been illustrated by various illustrators, including Alice Hoogstad, Fleur van der Weel, Martijn van der Linden, Sebastiaan Van Doninck and Sylvia Weve.[1]
Awards
- 1999: Gouden Zoen, Gijsbrecht
- 2000: Gouden Zoen, De dagen van de bluegrassliefde
- 2001: Zilveren Griffel, Dom Konijn
- 2004: Woutertje Pieterse Prijs (with Fleur van der Weel), Superguppie
- 2007: Gouden Zoen, Ons derde lichaam
- 2008: Zilveren Griffel, Eén miljoen vlinders
- 2009: Zilveren Griffel, Opa laat zijn tenen zien
- 2009: Glazen Globe, De gelukvinder
- 2010: Jenny Smelik-IBBY-prijs, De gelukvinder
- 2010: Zilveren Griffel, Fluit zoals je bent
- 2011: Zilveren Griffel, Hoera voor Superguppie!
- 2016: Woutertje Pieterse Prijs (with Martijn van der Linden), Stem op de okapi
- 2019: Zilveren Griffel, Vosje[5][6]
- 2019: Anna Blaman Prijs
References
- van der Pennen, Wilma. "Edward van de Vendel" (in Dutch). Lexicon van de jeugdliteratuur (1982 - 2014) - Digital Library for Dutch Literature. Archived from the original on 1 May 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- "Woutertje Pieterse Prijs 2004" (in Dutch). woutertjepieterseprijs.nl. Archived from the original on 16 January 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- "Woutertje Pieterse Prijs 2016" (in Dutch). woutertjepieterseprijs.nl. Archived from the original on 16 January 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- de Veen, Thomas (16 May 2016). "Woutertje Pieterse Prijs voor Stem op de okapi" (in Dutch). nrc.nl. Archived from the original on 26 January 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- de Veen, Thomas (19 June 2019). "'Vosje' en 'Zeb.' kanshebber voor Gouden Griffel én Penseel" (in Dutch). NRC Handelsblad. Archived from the original on 26 June 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- "Juryrapport - Griffels, Penselen en Vlag en Wimpels 2019" (PDF) (in Dutch). CPNB. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 June 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
External links
