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Ted van Lieshout

てっど ゔぁん りーすはうと

Teddo van Rīshauto

Aliases: Theodorus Adrianus van Lieshout

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1955-12-21 (Eindhoven, Netherlands)
Nationality
オランダ, Dutch
Languages
Dutch
Residence History
Eindhoven, Netherlands → Amsterdam, Netherlands → The Hague, Netherlands

Career

Occupations
poet, children's literature writer
Active Years
1987-2024
Nominations
Woutertje Pieterse Prijs nomination 2016 (Rond vierkant vierkant rond), Woutertje Pieterse Prijs nomination 2018 (Onder mijn matras de erwt)

Education

Gerrit Rietveld Academie
Beeldende Kunsten en Vormgeving
Period: 1975-1980
Year of Graduation: 1980
Country: Netherlands

Awards

Gouden Griffel
1995
Work: Begin een torentje van niks
Organization: CPNB
Result: winner
Nienke van Hichtum-prijs
2001
Work: Zeer kleine liefde
Result: winner
Theo Thijssen-prijs
2009
Work: entire oeuvre
Result: winner
Woutertje Pieterse Prijs
2012
Work: Driedelig paard
Result: winner
Zilveren Griffel
1989
Work: Och, ik elleboog me er wel doorheen
Organization: CPNB
Result: winner
Zilveren Griffel
1991
Work: Mijn botjes zijn bekleed met deftig vel
Organization: CPNB
Result: winner
Zilveren Zoen
1997
Work: Gebr.
Result: winner
Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis
1999
Work: Bruder
Result: winner
Zilveren Griffel
2006
Work: Mama! Waar heb jij het geluk gelaten?
Organization: CPNB
Result: winner
Zilveren Griffel
2009
Work: Spin op sokken
Organization: CPNB
Result: winner
Zilveren Griffel
2010
Work: Hou van mij
Organization: CPNB
Result: winner
Zilveren Griffel
2012
Work: Driedelig paard
Organization: CPNB
Result: winner
Zilveren Griffel
2016
Work: Rond vierkant vierkant rond
Organization: CPNB
Result: winner
Zilveren Griffel
2021
Work: De gemene moord op Muggemietje
Organization: CPNB
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Begin een torentje van niks

1995 poetry

Poetry book that won the Gouden Griffel.

poetry

Gebr.

1997 children's literature

Story about brothers. Translated into many languages.

familybrothers
Translations
  • German translation: Bruder

Zeer kleine liefde

2001 children's literature

Driedelig paard

2012 children's literature

Style & Themes

Literary Style
poetic stylehumorous for children
Recurring Motifs
familyemotions

Legacy

Dutch poet and children's literature writer who has won numerous awards for his work.

Trivia

  • Was a finalist for the Hans Christian Andersen Award twice.