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Flemish writer of children's literature

Els Beerten
Born (1959-03-27) 27 March 1959 (age 65)
Hasselt, Belgium
Notable awards

Els Beerten (born 27 March 1959) is a Flemish writer of children's literature.

Career

Beerten made her debut in 1987 with the book Scènes.

In 2004, she received the Gouden Zoen award for her book Lopen voor je leven.

In 2009, she won the Nienke van Hichtum-prijs, the Boekenleeuw and the Gouden Boekenuil awards for her book Allemaal willen we de hemel (2008), a story that takes place during World War II. She also won the Lavki-prijs voor het Jeugdboek in 2011 and the Prijs van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap voor Jeugdliteratuur in 2013 for this book.

Her books have been illustrated by various illustrators including Kristien Aertssen, Geert Vervaeke and Fred de Heij.

Awards

References

  1. de Schepper, Ria. "Els Beerten - Lexicon van de jeugdliteratuur (1982 - 2014)" (in Dutch). Digital Library for Dutch Literature. Archived from the original on 6 April 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  2. "Gouden Zoen voor boek Els Beerten" (in Dutch). NRC. 1 April 2004. Archived from the original on 6 April 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  3. "Els Beerten wint de prijs voor jeugdliteratuur" (in Dutch). VRT NWS. 2 March 2013. Archived from the original on 6 April 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2019.

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