Tonke Dragt (née Antonia Johanna Willemina Dragt)

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Memorial Page for Tonke Dragt (née Antonia Johanna Willemina Dragt)

Nov 12, 1930 – Jul 12, 2024(93 years)Died in:The Hague, South Holland

Dutch children's writer and illustrator

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Biography

Birthplace

Batavia, Indonesia

Place of Death

The Hague, South Holland

Nationality

Kingdom of the Netherlands

Occupation(11)

children's writerillustrator writerdraftspersonwatercoloristcomics artistpainterpastellistdrawing teacherpen drawerteacher

Awards(7)

Theo Thijsen AwardNienke van Hichtum-prijsVictorine Hefting AwardKinderboek van het jaarStaatsprijs voor kinder- en jeugdliteratuurGouden GriffelKnight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion

Tonke Dragt (* November 12, 1930 in Batavia; † July 12, 2024 in The Hague) was a dutch children's writer and illustrator. She was 93 years old. She received 7 awards, including Theo Thijsen Award, Nienke van Hichtum-prijs.

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Born in Batavia, Indonesia

1930

Kinderboek van het jaar

1963

Nienke van Hichtum-prijs

1971

Torenhoog en mijlenbreed

Theo Thijsen Award

1976

Staatsprijs voor kinder- en jeugdliteratuur

1976

Gouden Griffel

2004

De brief voor de Koning

Victorine Hefting Award

2005

Died in The Hague, South Holland

2024

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Tonke Dragt (née Antonia Johanna Willemina Dragt). Forever remembered.