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Joke van Leeuwen
Joke van Leeuwen in 2008
Born
Johanna Rutgera van Leeuwen

(1952-09-24) 24 September 1952 (age 72)
The Hague, Netherlands
OccupationAuthor
Years active1992–present
Websitewww.jokevanleeuwen.com

Johanna Rutgera 'Joke' van Leeuwen (Dutch pronunciation: [joːˈɦɑnaː rɵtˈxeːraː ˈjoːkə vɑn ˈleːuʋən]; born 24 September 1952) is a Dutch author, illustrator, and cabaret performer.[1]

Life and career

Johanna Rutgera van Leeuwen was born on 24 September 1952 in The Hague, Netherlands. She studied at the University of Brussels and has won various awards for her literature for children which sometimes uses a quest as a theme. Her awards includes the Dutch Youth literature award which is only given every three years.[2]

Awards

Bibliography

  • (1978) De Appelmoesstraat is anders (The Apple Sauce Street Is Different)
  • (1979) Een huis met zeven kamers (A House With Seven Rooms)
  • (1981) De metro van Magnus (The Subway of Magnus)
  • (1983) Sus en Jum, 1, 2, 3
  • (1985) Deesje
  • (1985) Fien wil een flus
  • (1996) Iep! (Eep!)
  • (2012) Feest van het begin (Feast of the beginning)

References

  1. ^ Joke van Leeuwen, luxmagazine.nl, retrieved 28 June 2014
  2. ^ Joke van Leeuwen, Dutch Foundation for Literature, retrieved 28 June 2014
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