Marijn Backer Explained

Marijn Backer
Birth Name:Marinus Franciscus Johannes Backer
Birth Date:6 September 1956
Birth Place:Leiden, Netherlands
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Notable Works:Dutch; Flemish: text=Lieve engerd, de groetjes|label=none
Spouse:Maria van Dreven
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Relatives: (cousin)
Awards:Zilveren Griffel
Years Active:Since 1986 or earlier

Marinus Franciscus Johannes "Marijn" Backer (born 6 September 1956) is a Dutch educator, poet, and writer.[1]

Backer has been publishing poetry, including in translation, since at least 1986. In 1992 he won the Zilveren Griffel prize with Inez van Eijk for his first children's book, Dutch; Flemish: text=Lieve engerd, de groeten|label=none. Backer has been publishing youth literature ever since and occasionally engages in nonfiction. His poems are still published on his website. Two of Backer's books have been published in German translation. His poems were published in 18 languages.[2]

Backer is a dean and a teacher of Greek and Latin at the Werkplaats Kindergemeenschap. He is an author of the teaching method Fortuna for Latin. In the 2000s, he wrote a biweekly column on education for NRC Handelsblad.

Books

Youth literature

Nonfiction

Poetry

Honors and awards

Notes and References

  1. Book: Van der Wiel, Saskia. https://www.dbnl.org/tekst/coil001lexi01_01/lvdj00049.php. Lexicon van de jeugdliteratuur (1982-2014). Lexicon of the youth literature (1982-2014). Jan. Van Coillie. Wilma. Van der Pennen. Jos. Staal. Herman. Tromp. Marijn Backer. 2001. 6 December 2020.
  2. Ons Erfdeel. 2013. Après nous, le déluge! Genadeloze landschapsfoto's van Carl De Keyzer. Après nous, le déluge! Merciless landscape photos by Carl De Keyzer. 108–111. Kurt. De Boodt. 0030-2651. 6 December 2020.
  3. News: Weetjes die tot denken aanzetten. Facts that make you think. Algemeen Dagblad. 29 December 1992. Delpher. 30 November 2020.
  4. News: Briefgeheimen. Krantenbank Zeeland. De Stem. 13 November 1992. 10 December 2020. 8. Murel. Boll. Secrets in letters.
  5. News: Lieve engerd, de groetjes. Elise. Van der Stouw. Nederlands Dagblad. 10 March 1993. 8. Delpher. 2 December 2020.
  6. News: Carolien. Zilverberg. Postbode. Mail carrier. NRC Handelsblad. 16 October 1992. Delpher. 3 December 2020.
  7. News: De ZOP-envelop is de mooiste liefdesbrief. The 'see under postage stamp' envelope is the most beautiful love letter. Trouw. 30 June 1993. Delpher. 3 December 2020. http://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=ABCDDD:010821677:mpeg21:p015. 11 December 2017.
  8. News: Carolien. Zilverberg. Op en aan zee. On and by the sea. NRC Handelsblad. 4 November 1994. Delpher. 3 December 2020.
  9. News: Hardlopen en tegelijk hongerlijden. Running and starving at the same time. Lieke. Van Duin. 28 August 1996. 3 December 2020. Trouw.
  10. News: Leeuwarder Courant. 18 October 1996. 10 December 2020. Broer en zus onafscheidelijk. Brother and sister inseparable. De Krant van Toen.
  11. Eerste Young Adult. Boekennieuws. 2015. 1. 3. First Young Adult. 4 December 2020.
  12. News: Baukje. Wytsma. Vechten om er bij te horen. Fight to fit in. Leeuwarder Courant. 26 February 1999. 10 December 2020. De Krant van Toen.
  13. Book: Boek en Jeugd 4-12 jaar. 2005. Biblion. Julienne. Van den Heuvel. 9077106197. 222.
  14. Web site: Kijk niet om. Mik. Ghys. Puizuit. 2007. 5 December 2020.
  15. News: De Heerenkeet en omgeving is decor voor boek. Krantenbank Zeeland. Provinciale Zeeuwse Courant. 18 June 2008. 56. Ali. Pankow. The Heerenkeet and surroundings are the setting for a book. 3 December 2020.
  16. Web site: Het jaar van de leugen. Annelies. Verbist. Pluizer. 4 December 2020. 2010.
  17. Web site: Het jaar van de leugen; Onze recensie. Barbara. Artoos. Lees-wijzer. 10 December 2020. 2010.
  18. Web site: Gert. Broeckx. Watermeisje. 3 December 2020. Pluizer. 2012.
  19. Web site: Recensie: Toen de vogels kwamen. 12 September 2016. Joany. Buenen. Chicklit. 4 December 2020.
  20. News: Griffels verdeeld; Mevrouw Haasse, mag ik u kussen?. Griffels divided; Mrs. Haasse, may I kiss you?. Trouw. 9 October 1993. Delpher. 2 December 2020. http://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=ABCDDD:010821554:mpeg21:p015. 15. Hanneke. Wijgh. 11 December 2017.
  21. News: Els. De Jong-van Gurp. De top van het Nederlandse kinderboek. The top of the Dutch children's book. Nederlands Dagblad. 13 October 1993. 6. Delpher. 3 December 2020.
  22. News: Boekenkrant. Nominaties voor Gouden Zoen en Prijs van de Jonge Jury bekend. Nominations announced for the Gouden Zoen and Prize of the Young Jury. 29 March 2007. 10 December 2020.