Mirjam Mous | |
|---|---|
 Mirjam Mous at the Boy 7 movie in 2015 | |
| Born | 7 November 1963 Oosterhout, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Education | Pedagogische academie St. Frans |
| Occupation | Author |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Employer | Uitgeverij Unieboek |
| Known for | Boy 7, De Strandtent series, Doorgeschoten |
| Spouse | Wim |
| Website | Mirjammous.nl |
Mirjam Mous (born 7 November 1963) is a Dutch author of children's literature. [1] [2]
Mous was born in Oosterhout, but raised in Made, Netherlands. [3] Her father was a painter. [2]
Mous studied to become a teacher in special education at the Pedagogische academie St. Frans in Breda. [2]
Mous worked as a special education teacher at De Berkenhof in Breda for 20 years before becoming a full-time writer. [2]
In 1998, she released her first book, titled Monsters mollen! It was swiftly followed by De juf is een heks. [2]
Before becoming a full-time writer, Mous released many books, among which are Goed Fout! and Ouders te Koop. [2] Doorgeschoten, based on the Columbine High School massacre, was released in 2004. [1]
After she became a full-time writer in 2005, Mous continued to release many books. She also started two book series, De strandtent and Maffe Meiden. [2]
In 2009, Mous published Boy 7. This book would be turned into a movie of the same title in 2015 and a German version would also be filmed. [3]
Schagen is a city and municipality in the northwestern Netherlands. It is located between Alkmaar and Den Helder, in the region of West Friesland and the province of North Holland. It received city rights in 1415. In 2013, Schagen merged with the neighbouring municipalities of Zijpe and Harenkarspel, forming a new municipality, also called Schagen. The town hall is located in the main town of Schagen.
Anna Maria Geertruida "Annie" Schmidt was a Dutch writer. She is called the mother of the Dutch theatrical song, and the queen of Dutch children's literature, praised for her "delicious Dutch idiom," and considered one of the greatest Dutch writers. An ultimate honour was extended to her posthumously, in 2007, when a group of Dutch historians compiled the "Canon of the Netherlands" and included Schmidt, alongside national icons such as Vincent van Gogh and Anne Frank.
Jan Boerstoel is a Dutch writer and poet who is perhaps best known for his song texts, especially for cabaret. He lives in Amsterdam. His poetry is melancholy, but often humorous as well. In his songs, Boerstoel frequently criticizes society. Many of his lyrics have been used by well-known Dutch artists such as Karin Bloemen, Martine Bijl and Youp van 't Hek.
Kinderen voor Kinderen is a Dutch children's choir maintained by public broadcaster BNNVARA.
Joseph Jacobus Maria "Youp" van 't Hek is a Dutch comedian, author, columnist, singer-songwriter, playwright, and critic.
Paul de Wispelaere was a Flemish writer.
Ronald Edwin Tober is a Dutch singer, known for representing the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1968 with the song "Morgen".
Henk Wijngaard is a Dutch country singer.
Guus Kuijer is a Dutch author. He wrote books for children and adults, and is best known for the Madelief series of children's books. For his career contribution to "children's and young adult literature in the broadest sense" he won the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award from the Swedish Arts Council in 2012, the biggest prize in children's literature. As a children's writer he was one of five finalists for the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2008.
Walter Baele is a Flemish cabaretier and actor, best known for creating characters.
Robine Tanya van der Meer is a Dutch actress and model. She is best known as Meike Griffioen in Goede tijden, slechte tijden and for hosting the TV-show Model in 1 dag.
Theodora Hermina "Dora" van der Meiden-Coolsma was a Dutch columnist and the author of children's fiction. She wrote 25 children's books. Seven of these were written together with Coos Covens. Two others were written under the pen name Constance Hazelager, under which she also wrote columns.
Jacques Vriens is a Dutch children's author and playwright. He is known for his 1999 book Achtste-groepers huilen niet, which was twice adapted into a film. Vriens formerly worked as a schoolteacher and has written for the show Tien torens diep. In 2001 he was appointed to the Order of the Netherlands Lion by Queen Beatrix.
Conner Blöte is a Dutch footballer who plays as a defender for SO Soest in the Tweede Klasse. He is a former Netherlands youth international.
Omroep Zeeland is a public broadcaster located in Zeeland, Netherlands. Founded in 1988, the media organization is active in television, radio, and internet. The audience is on average slightly older than that of the other Dutch regional broadcasters.
Bernard Gerrit "Burny" Bos was a Dutch film producer, screenwriter and children's book writer. He also worked as an actor in children's programs on radio and television.
In the Netherlands, the Vlag en Wimpel award is an honourable mention awarded by either the jury of the Gouden Griffel and Zilveren Griffel awards or the jury of the Gouden Penseel and Zilveren Penseel awards. The award is organised by the Collectieve Propaganda van het Nederlandse Boek. Starting in 2022, instead of Flags and Pennants, Bronze Griffels and Bronze Brushes will be awarded. The name change is intended to underscore the purpose of these awards: to highlight the best children's books.
The Ubica buildings are two adjacent buildings standing at 24 and 26 Ganzenmarkt, in central Utrecht, the Netherlands. Number 24 is a rijksmonument. The first recorded mention of the buildings is from 1319. After centuries of residential use, the buildings were bought by the Ubica mattress company in 1913 and used until a devastating fire in 1989. The buildings were then squatted for 21 years, before being redeveloped into a hotel and café-restaurant in 2014.
Heidi De Pauw is a human rights activist and former CEO of Child Focus, the Belgian Foundation for Missing and Sexually Exploited Children. Since September 2024 she has been country director of Enabel for Jordan, to manage the existing program there but also to develop regional approaches for the Near and Middle East. She is a regular keynote speaker, trainer, and expert for international programs on children's rights, missing and sexually exploited children, and children in conflict zones.
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| People | |
