Simon van der Geest

Last updated

Simon van der Geest
Simon van der Geest in Gouda (01).jpg
Simon van der Geest (2015)
Born (1978-02-12) 12 February 1978 (age 45)
Gouda, Netherlands
OccupationWriter
LanguageDutch
Notable awards

Simon van der Geest (born 12 February 1978) is a Dutch writer and poet.

Contents

Career

Van der Geest made his debut as children's writer in 2009 with the book Geel Gras. [1] [2]

He won the Gouden Griffel award twice: in 2011 for his book Dissus and in 2013 for his book Spinder. [1] [2] [3] He also won the Jan Wolkers Prijs 2013 for the book Spinder. [4] [5]

In 2015, he published the book Per ongelukt!, the Kinderboekenweekgeschenk published during the Kinderboekenweek of 2015. [2]

Awards

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gouden Griffel</span> Dutch literary award

The Gouden Griffel is an award given to authors of children's or teenagers' literature in the Netherlands.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">P. C. Hooft Award</span> Dutch literature award

The P.C. Hooft Award, inaugurated in 1948, is a Dutch-language literary lifetime-achievement award named after 17th-century Dutch poet and playwright Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft. The award is made annually.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Annet Schaap</span> Dutch illustrator and writer

Annet Schaap is a Dutch illustrator and writer of children's literature.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Anton Quintana</span> Dutch writer (1937–2017)

Anton Quintana, pseudonym of Anton Adolf Kuyten, was a Dutch writer.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bart Moeyaert</span> Belgian writer

Bart Peter Boudewijn Moeyaert is a Belgian writer.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Peter van Gestel</span> Dutch writer (1937–2019)

Peter van Gestel was a Dutch writer.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Henk Barnard</span> Dutch writer, journalist and television director

Henk Barnard was a Dutch writer of children's literature, journalist and television director.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Els Pelgrom</span> Dutch writer of childrens literature

Els Pelgrom, pseudonym of Else Koch, is a Dutch writer of children's literature. Pelgrom is the only author to have received the Gouden Griffel award three times.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Anna Woltz</span> Dutch writer (born 1981)

Anna Woltz is a Dutch writer of children's literature.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jan Paul Schutten</span> Dutch writer of childrens literature

Jan Paul Schutten is a Dutch writer of children's literature.

Martijn van der Linden is a Dutch illustrator.

Margaretha Anna (Bibi) Dumon Tak is a Dutch writer of children's literature. After completing her degree in Dutch Literature, in 2001 Bibi Dumon Tak began her career as a children's non-fiction author with Het koeienboek.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sylvia Weve</span> Dutch illustrator (born 1954)

Sylvia Weve is a Dutch illustrator.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ted van Lieshout</span> Dutch writer of childrens literature

Ted van Lieshout is a Dutch poet and writer of children's literature. He has won numerous awards for his work.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bette Westera</span> Dutch childrens writer (born 1958)

Bette Westera is a Dutch children's writer. She has won numerous awards for her work.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Edward van de Vendel</span> Dutch writer of childrens literature

Edward van de Vendel is a Dutch writer of children's literature.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Daan Remmerts de Vries</span> Dutch writer and illustrator (born 1962)

Daan Remmerts de Vries is a Dutch writer and illustrator.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gideon Samson</span> Dutch childrens writer (born 1985)

Gideon Samson is a Dutch writer of children's literature.

Annemarie van Haeringen is a Dutch illustrator. She won the Gouden Penseel award three times: in 1999, 2000 and 2005.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Harmen van Straaten</span> Dutch author and illustrator

Harmen van Straaten is a Dutch author and illustrator.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Simon van der Geest wint Gouden Griffel met Spinder" (in Dutch). NU.nl. 1 October 2013. Archived from the original on 16 June 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 de Veen, Thomas (27 October 2014). "Simon van der Geest schrijft Kinderboekenweekgeschenk 2015" (in Dutch). NRC.nl. Archived from the original on 17 June 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  3. 1 2 "Simon van der Geest wint Gouden Griffel 2011" (in Dutch). NU.nl. 4 October 2011. Archived from the original on 16 June 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  4. ↑ "Jan Wolkers Prijs voor Simon van der Geest" (in Dutch). De Volkskrant. 28 October 2013. Archived from the original on 23 June 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  5. ↑ Janssen, Caspar (16 October 2014). "Uitreiking Jan Wolkers Prijs wordt een waar feest" (in Dutch). De Volkskrant. Archived from the original on 23 June 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.