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Edition 9 (1964) Winner
Miep Diekmann
ミープ・ディークマン
Mīpu Dīkuman
Aliases:
Maria Hendrika Jozina Diekmann
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1925-01-26 （Assen）
- Died
- 2017-07-09 （Scheveningen (The Hague)） age 92
- Nationality
- Dutch
- Languages
- Dutch
- Residence History
- Assen (1925-1928) → Kampen (1928-1930) → Vreeland (1930-1934) → Willemstad, Curaçao (1934-1939) → Aruba (1981-1988, periodically)
Career
- Occupations
- Children's literature writer
- Active Years
- 1956-2017
- Affiliations
- Head of Dutch Section of IBBY (1979-1982), Co-founder of Charuba publishing company, Honorary member of PEN International Czech Republic (1994)
- Memberships
- PEN International
- Influenced
- Sonia Garmers, Diana Lebacs
- Nominations
- 1991 nomination for Publieksprijs voor het Nederlandse Boek
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Kinderboek van het jaar (Gouden Griffel) | The Haunted Island | — | Dutch Children's Book Committee | winner |
| 1964 | Deutscher Jugendbuchpreis | En de groeten van Elio | — | — | winner |
| 1970 | Staatsprijs voor kinder- en jeugdliteratuur | — | — | — | winner |
| 1975 | Nienke van Hichtum-prijs | — | — | — | winner |
| 1978 | Gouden Griffel | — | — | — | winner |
| 1979 | Laurens Janszoon Costerprijs | — | — | — | winner |
| 1983 | Janusz Korczak Literary Prize | — | — | Polish National Section of IBBY | winner |
Kinderboek van het jaar (Gouden Griffel)
1956
Work:
The Haunted Island
Organization:
Dutch Children's Book Committee
Result:
winner
Deutscher Jugendbuchpreis
1964
Work:
En de groeten van Elio
Result:
winner
Staatsprijs voor kinder- en jeugdliteratuur
1970
Result:
winner
Nienke van Hichtum-prijs
1975
Result:
winner
Gouden Griffel
1978
Result:
winner
Laurens Janszoon Costerprijs
1979
Result:
winner
Janusz Korczak Literary Prize
1983
Organization:
Polish National Section of IBBY
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Nienke van Hichtum-prijs (Nienke van Hichtum Prize)
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (1975) Winner
Works
Major Works
The Haunted Island
1956 Children's literatureChildren's book inspired by life in Curaçao.
Caribbean lifeAdventure
Adaptations
- [Radio play] (1959)
Translations
- English: The Haunted Island (1959)
Translations of Works
- Translated to English: Just a Street (1963), Slave Doctor (1970), Indian Jossy (1970)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- RealismSocial issuesChildren's poetry
- Recurring Motifs
- SlaveryCaribbean cultureTeen sexuality
Legacy
Prominent Dutch children's author known for socially conscious works inspired by Caribbean experiences, multiple awards, and mentoring writers.
Trivia
- Inspired by time in Curaçao.
- Co-won award with daughter-in-law.