Max Velthuijs-prijs | |
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Awarded for | Oeuvre of illustrations in children's literature |
Country | Netherlands |
Presented by | Stichting P.C. Hooft-prijs voor Letterkunde |
Reward(s) | €60,000 |
First awarded | 2007 |
Website | https://literatuurmuseum.nl/literatuurprijzen/max-velthuijs-prijs |
The Max Velthuijs-prijs (Dutch for Max Velthuijs Prize) is a Dutch award awarded once every three years to an illustrator of a children's book. The award is not given for a particular work, but for the entire oeuvre. The award is named after Dutch painter, illustrator and writer Max Velthuijs (1923 – 2005). The winner of the prize receives €60,000. [update] The award is awarded by the Stichting P.C. Hooft-prijs voor Letterkunde which also awards the P.C. Hooft-prijs and Theo Thijssen-prijs. The award was established in 2006 and first awarded in 2007.
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