Mildred L. Batchelder Award
1 appearances
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Edition 32 (2000) Winner
Anton Quintana
アントン・クインテナ
Anton Quintana
Aliases:
Anton Adolf Kuyten
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1937-09-06 （Amsterdam）
- Died
- 2017-10-15 （Hoorn） age 80
- Nationality
- Dutch
- Languages
- Dutch
- Residence History
- Amsterdam → Hoorn
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Radio playwright, Television playwright
- Active Years
- 1962-2001
- Nominations
- Woutertje Pieterse Prijs 2001 (honorable mention)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | ANV-Visser Neerlandiaprijs | De vrouw onder het schavot | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1973 | ANV-Visser Neerlandiaprijs | Het zout der aarde | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1983 | Gouden Griffel | The Baboon King | — | Stichting Lezende Kinderjury | 受賞 |
| 1996 | Gouden Uil | The Book of Bod Pa | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1996 | Woutertje Pieterse Prijs | The Book of Bod Pa | — | — | 受賞 |
ANV-Visser Neerlandiaprijs
1970
Work:
De vrouw onder het schavot
Result:
受賞
ANV-Visser Neerlandiaprijs
1973
Work:
Het zout der aarde
Result:
受賞
Gouden Griffel
1983
Work:
The Baboon King
Organization:
Stichting Lezende Kinderjury
Result:
受賞
Gouden Uil
1996
Work:
The Book of Bod Pa
Result:
受賞
Woutertje Pieterse Prijs
1996
Work:
The Book of Bod Pa
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Baboon King
1982 Children's literatureChildren's book based on travels in Sumatra, dictated due to emotional struggles.
Sibling rivalrySearch for identity
Translations
- German (by Mirjam Pressler)
- English (by John Nieuwenhuizen)
Adaptations
- De Kris Pusaka (TV series)
Translations by Author
- Translations of Harlan Ellison, John D. MacDonald, etc. into Dutch
Translations of Works
- Translated into several languages including German and English
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Literature without age boundariesDictated style
- Recurring Motifs
- Abandonment by fatherTwin rivalryDisfigurement and identity
Health
-
Facial disfigurement出生時から16歳までLed to themes of rivalry and identity
Legacy
Dutch children's literature author known for Gouden Griffel award; themes from family trauma.
Trivia
- Real name after Anton Mussert and Adolf Hitler
- Twin brother André Kuyten
- Father joined Dutch NSB
- Mother died of tuberculosis
- Vodka addiction after Sumatra trip
- Unable to write after brother's death