Annie M.G. Schmidt
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Anna Maria Geertruida "Annie" Schmidt (20 May 1911[1] – 21 May 1995)[2] was a Dutch writer.[3] She is called the mother of the Dutch theatrical song,[4] and the queen of Dutch children's literature,[5] praised for her "delicious Dutch idiom,"[6] and considered one of the greatest Dutch writers.[2] An ultimate honour was extended to her posthumously, in 2007, when a group of Dutch historians compiled the "Canon of the Netherlands" and included Schmidt, alongside national icons such as Vincent van Gogh and Anne Frank.[7]
Annie M.G. Schmidt | |
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Born | Anna Maria Geertruida Schmidt (1911-05-20)20 May 1911 Kapelle, Netherlands |
Died | 21 May 1995(1995-05-21) (aged 84) Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Resting place | Zorgvliet, Amstelveen, Netherlands |
Occupation | Writer, librarian |
Language | Dutch |
Nationality | Dutch |
Education | librarian |
Period | 1947–1989 |
Genre | Children's literature, poetry, lyrics, comedy/drama, radio/television |
Notable works | |
Notable awards | Hans Christian Andersen Award for Writing 1988 |
Partner | Dick van Duijn (1950–1981) |
Children | Flip van Duijn (born 1952) |
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Although Schmidt wrote poetry, songs, books, plays, musicals, and radio and television drama for adults, she is known best for children's books. Her best-known work for children may be the series Jip and Janneke. Many of her books, such as Pluk van de Petteflet, were illustrated by Fiep Westendorp.
Schmidt received the 1988 Hans Christian Andersen Medal for her lasting contribution as a children's writer. The biennial award conferred by the International Board on Books for Young People is the highest recognition available to a writer or illustrator of children's books.[8][9]
By the time she died in 1995, she was an icon of the Dutch literary world. Her death, caused by euthanasia, continues to be referenced in the Dutch media and played an important role in discussions of euthanasia.[10]