Guus Kuijer

Guus Kuijer

Guus Kuijer (Dutch pronunciation: [ɣys ˈkœyər]; born 1 August 1942) is a Dutch author.[1] He wrote books for children and adults. He is best known for the Madelief series of children's books.[2] He won the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award from the Swedish Arts Council in 2012.[3] He was one of five finalists for the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2008.[4] Kuijer was born in Amsterdam.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Guus Kuijer". WorldCat.org. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
  2. ↑ "Guus Kuijer: Biography". Dutch Foundation for Literature. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
  3. ↑ "Almapriset till Guus Kuijer". Dagens Nyheter. 20 March 2012. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  4. ↑ "2008". Hans Christian Andersen Awards. International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY). With contemporary material including the 31 March 2008 press release. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
  5. ↑ (in Dutch) Kuijer, Guus, Digital Library for Dutch Literature, 2007. Retrieved 8 November 2011.

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