Peter Schaap

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Peter Schaap

Peter Schaap (born 24 October 1946 in Groningen) is a Dutch singer and writer. [1]

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Biography

Schaap started his music career in 1974. He released four LPs and a CD. After 1982 he turned to writing and wrote several children's books and science fiction and fantasy novels. He was published in the M=SF range of the Dutch publisher Meulenhoff

Discography

Bibliography

Children and youth books

Fantasy

Prehistoric fantasy

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References

  1. "Peter Schaap meest onbekende naam op Houden van ... Griffelrock-affiche of toch niet?" (in Dutch). ZangTalent -. 16 April 2009. Retrieved 19 September 2011.