Mildred L. Batchelder Award
1 appearances
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Edition 6 (1973) Winner
Siny van Iterson
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Siny van Iterson
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1919-10-05 （Curaçao）
- Died
- 2018-08-07 （The Hague） age 98
- Nationality
- Dutch
- Languages
- Dutch
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Curaçao (birth) → Netherlands (age 2 to 1947) → Curaçao (1947-1958) → Colombia (from 1958) → The Hague (later years)
Career
- Occupations
- children's writer
- Active Years
- 1953-1982
- Nominations
- Hans Christian Andersen Award nomination (1972)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Children's Book of the Year | Pulga | — | — | winner |
| 1971 | Gouden Griffel | The Golden Sugar Cane | — | — | winner |
| 1973 | Mildred L. Batchelder Award | Pulga | — | American Library Association | winner |
Children's Book of the Year
1968
Work:
Pulga
Result:
winner
Gouden Griffel
1971
Work:
The Golden Sugar Cane
Result:
winner
Mildred L. Batchelder Award
1973
Work:
Pulga
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Pulga
1967 children's literature
povertyrural Colombia
Translations
- English (Pulga)
- Danish
- German
The Golden Sugar Cane
1970 children's literature
povertyrural Colombia
Schaduw over Chocamata
1953 children's literatureIn de ban van de duivelsklip
1954 children's literatureTranslations of Works
- Translations into Danish, German, and English
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Contemporary view of rural ColombiaCommentary on poverty
- Recurring Motifs
- povertySouth American settings
Legacy
Dutch children's writer recognized with several awards, including Gouden Griffel and Mildred L. Batchelder Award. Known for works set in Curaçao and South America, particularly Colombia.
Trivia
- Wrote exclusively in Dutch
- Often collaborated with illustrator Jenny Dalenoord
- Final novel published in 1982