Hans Christian Andersen Award
1 appearances
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Edition 17 (1988) Winner
Annie M.G. Schmidt
あにー・えむ・じー・しゅみっと
Anī M.G. Shimito
Aliases:
Anna Maria Geertruida Schmidt
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1911-05-20 （Kapelle）
- Died
- 1995-05-21 （Amsterdam） age 84
- Nationality
- Dutch
- Languages
- Dutch
- Religion
- Dutch Reformed Church
- Residence History
- Kapelle, Zeeland → Amsterdam
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Librarian
- Active Years
- 1947-1989
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | — | Librarian training | — | — | Netherlands |
Unknown
Librarian training
Country:
Netherlands
Trained as librarian
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Hans Christian Andersen Award | — | 執筆部門 | International Board on Books for Young People | 受賞 |
| 1964 | Staatsprijs voor kinder- en jeugdliteratuur | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Hans Christian Andersen Award
1988
Category:
執筆部門
Organization:
International Board on Books for Young People
Result:
受賞
Staatsprijs voor kinder- en jeugdliteratuur
1964
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Jip en Janneke
1953 Children's literatureSeries of short stories about the everyday adventures of two neighboring children.
FriendshipEveryday lifeChildhood
Pluk van de Petteflet
1971 Children's literatureAdventures of a boy living in a magical hotel.
FriendshipAdventureFantasy
Minoes
1970 Children's literatureA cat turns into a woman and helps a journalist.
TransformationAnimalsJournalism
Adaptations
- [Film] Undercover Kitty / Vincent Bal (2001)
Translations
- The Cat Who Came In off the Roof
Bibliography
- Abeltje (1953)
- Jip en Janneke (1953)
- De groeten van Jip en Janneke (1954)
- De A van Abeltje (1955)
- Hop maar Jip en Janneke (1955)
- Daar gaan Jip en Janneke (1956)
- Een zoentje van Jip en Janneke (1957)
- Wiplala (1957)
- Goed zo, Jip en Janneke (1958)
- Pas op, Jip en Janneke (1959)
- Eventjes lachen, Jip en Janneke (1960)
- Ibbeltje (1961)
- Wiplala weer (1962)
- Minoes (1970)
- Pluk van de Petteflet (1971)
- Waaidorp (1972)
- Floddertje (1973)
- Otje (1980)
- Tante Patent (1988)
- Jorrie en Snorrie (1990)
- Wat ik nog weet (1992)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Delicious Dutch idiomHumorColloquial language
- Recurring Motifs
- Children's perspectiveFantasy elementsRebellion
Health
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Euthanasia1995年Voluntary euthanasia one day after her 84th birthday, influencing Dutch euthanasia discussions.
Legacy
Queen of Dutch children's literature. Hans Christian Andersen Award winner. Included in Canon of the Netherlands.
In Popular Culture
- Jip en Janneke marketed on products as Dutch icons.
Trivia
- Wore heavy glasses as a solitary child, escaping into poetry.
- Called 'Zus' (Sister) by family.
- Son Flip's adventures inspired stories.