Karel Eykman Explained

Karel Eykman
Birth Date:1 March 1936
Birth Place:Rotterdam, Netherlands
Death Place:Amsterdam, Netherlands
Occupation:Writer
Language:Dutch
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    Karel Eykman (1 March 1936 – 30 August 2022) was a Dutch writer of children's literature.[1]

    Early life

    Eykman started studying theology in 1956.[2]

    Career

    In 1969, Eykman published his first book De werksters van half vijf en andere gelijkenissen.[2]

    He won the Zilveren Griffel award in 1975 for his book De vreselijk verlegen vogelverschrikker.[1] In 1984, he won the Gouden Griffel award for his book Liefdesverdriet.[1] In the 1970s he was also a member of Het Schrijverscollectief, a group of writers which included Eykman, Willem Wilmink, Hans Dorrestijn, Ries Moonen, Jan Riem and Fetze Pijlman.[1] Together they contributed to television shows such as De Stratemakeropzeeshow and De film van Ome Willem.[1]

    In 1986, he published the book De zaak Jan Steen which was the Kinderboekenweekgeschenk during the Boekenweek that year. Many of his books were published by Uitgeverij De Harmonie.[2]

    Eykman died in Amsterdam on 30 August 2022, at the age of 86. The Karel Eykman school in Amstelveen is named after him.[2]

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    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Karel Eykman. Peter. van den Hoven. Lexicon van de jeugdliteratuur (1982 - 2014) - Digital Library for Dutch Literature. 26 August 2019. 26 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190826222836/https://www.dbnl.org/tekst/coil001lexi01_01/lvdj00305.php. Dutch.
    2. Web site: Wie is Karel Eykman?. Karel Eykman school. 9 September 2019. 9 September 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190909174833/https://www.kareleykmanschool.nl/de-school/info-over-karel-eykman. Dutch.