Jaap ter Haar
Jaap ter Haar (25 March 1922 – 26 February 1998) was a prolific Dutch author of children's literature.
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 Jaap ter Haar (1974) | |
| Born | Jacob Everard (Jaap) ter Haar 25 March 1922 |
| Died | 26 February 1998 (aged 75) Laren, Netherlands[1] |
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Career
Early in his career Ter Haar worked for the Radio Netherlands Worldwide.[2] In addition to his day job, ter Haar made many radio plays for broadcaster NCRV featuring stories of the characters Saskia and Jeroen.[1][2] These stories were later adapted and published as a book series.[2] When Radio Netherlands Worldwide no longer permitted employees to earn income outside of work, Ter Haar decided to become a full-time writer in 1952.[2] Out of financial necessity, he published many books over the course of his career.[2] In addition to the characters Saskia and Jeroen, he also wrote many book series featuring the characters Lotje, Eelke, and Ernstjan and Snabbeltje.[1][2]
Ter Haar won the Nienke van Hichtum-prijs in 1972 for his book Geschiedenis van de Lage Landen.[2] He won the Gouden Griffel award for his book Het wereldje van Beer Ligthart.[2] In 1976 he won the Buxtehude Bull for the book Behalt das Leben lieb, the German translation of Het wereldje van Beer Ligthart by Hans-Joachim Schädlich.
Ter Haar's books have been illustrated by various illustrators, including Gerard van Straaten, Charlotte Dematons and Rein van Looy.[2] Other illustrators include Rien Poortvliet and Otto Dicke.[2]
Awards
- 1972: Nienke van Hichtum-prijs, Geschiedenis van de Lage Landen[2]
- 1974: Gouden Griffel, Het wereldje van Beer Ligthart[2]
- 1976: Buxtehude Bull, Behalt das Leben lieb
References
- ^ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Schrijver/schilder Jaap ter Haar overleden" (in Dutch). NRC. 27 February 1998. Archived from the original on 19 April 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ^ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 Tromp, Herman. "Jaap ter Haar" (in Dutch). Lexicon van de jeugdliteratuur (1982 - 2014) - Digital Library for Dutch Literature. Archived from the original on 19 April 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
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External links
- Jaap ter Haar (in Dutch), Digital Library for Dutch Literature
- Jaap ter Haar (in Dutch), jeugdliteratuur.org