Edward van de Vendel
Edward van de Vendel (born 1 August 1964) is a Dutch teacher, author, poet and writer of children's literature.
Edward van de Vendel
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- Name
- Edward van de Vendel
- Born
- 1 August 1964
- Birthplace
- Leerdam, Netherlands
- Occupation
- Author, Writer
- Nationality
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Known for
- Oliver
- Honours
- Gouden Lijst · Woutertje Pieterse prize · Silver Brush · Glazen Globe · Jenny Smelik-Kiggen Prize · Gouden Poëziemedaille
- Languages
- Dutch
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• Name — Edward van de Vendel • Born — 1 August 1964 • Birthplace — Leerdam, Netherlands • Occupation — Author, Writer • Subject — Children's literature • Website — https: www.edwardvandevendel.nl/en
Early life
Early life
Van de Vendel was born in 1964 in Leerdam, Netherlands. He worked as a teacher for several years before becoming a full-time writer in 2001.
Career
Career
Van de Vendel made his poetry debut in 1996 with Betrap me. 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). In 2004, he won the Woutertje Pieterse Prijs together with Fleur van der Weel for the book Superguppie. In 2016, he also won the Woutertje Pieterse Prijs together with Martijn van der Linden for the book Stem op de okapi. 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.
Identity
Identity
Edward van de Vendel is recorded as having received Gouden Lijst, Woutertje Pieterse prize and Silver Brush.
Edward van de Vendel (rechts) met Anoush Elman (links) tijdens de viering van de Gouden Griffel voor Misjka.
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Edward van de Vendel born at Leerdam.
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Edward van de Vendel received Gouden Lijst, Woutertje Pieterse prize, Silver Brush, Glazen Globe, Jenny Smelik-Kiggen Prize and Gouden Poëziemedaille.
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- “Edward van de Vendel”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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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 • 2019: Anna Blaman Prijs • 2023: De Boon for Children's and youth literature, Misjka (with Anoush Elman and Annet Schaap)
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- 1.van der Pennen, Wilma. Edward van de Vendel. Lexicon van de jeugdliteratuur (1982 - 2014) - Digital Library for Dutch Literature.
- 2.woutertjepieterseprijs.nl. Woutertje Pieterse Prijs 2004.
- 3.woutertjepieterseprijs.nl. Woutertje Pieterse Prijs 2016.
- 4.de Veen, Thomas. Woutertje Pieterse Prijs voor Stem op de okapi. nrc.nl. 16 May 2016.
- 5.de Veen, Thomas. ‘Vosje’ en ‘Zeb.’ kanshebber voor Gouden Griffel én Penseel. NRC Handelsblad. 19 June 2019.
- 6.CPNB. Juryrapport - Griffels, Penselen en Vlag en Wimpels 2019.
- 7.de Boon 2023 de Boon. www.deboon.be.
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