Theo Thijssen-prijs

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Theo Thijssen-prijs
Awarded forOeuvre of children's literature or young adult fiction author
CountryNetherlands  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
First awarded1988
Website https://literatuurmuseum.nl/literatuurprijzen/theo-thijssen-prijs   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

The Theo Thijssen-prijs [lower-alpha 1] (Dutch for Theo Thijssen Prize) is a Dutch literary award awarded once every three years to a Dutch author of children's literature or young adult fiction. The award is not given for a particular work, but for the entire oeuvre. The award is named after Dutch writer, teacher and socialist politician Theo Thijssen. The winner of the prize receives 60,000 and a small replica of a statue of Theo Thijssen by Hans Bayens . [1]

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The Theo Thijssen-prijs is a continuation of the literary award Staatsprijs voor kinder-en jeugdliteratuur (Dutch for State prize for children's and youth literature) which was first awarded in 1964. [2] [1] The award ceremony is held in the Dutch Museum of Literature in The Hague. [1] The award is awarded by the Stichting P.C. Hooft-prijs voor Letterkunde.

Winners

Staatsprijs voor kinder- en jeugdliteratuur

Theo Thijssen-prijs

Notes

  1. Sometimes spelled Theo Thijssenprijs.

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References

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