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Jaap ter Haar

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Jaap ter Haar
Jaap ter Haar (1974)
Jaap ter Haar (1974)
BornJacob Everard (Jaap) ter Haar
(1922-03-25)25 March 1922
Died26 February 1998(1998-02-26) (aged 75)
Laren, Netherlands[1]
Notable awards

Jaap ter Haar (25 March 1922 – 26 February 1998) was a prolific Dutch author of children's literature.

Career

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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

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Ter Haar, Thea Beckman and Wim Hofman in 1974.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Schrijver/schilder Jaap ter Haar overleden" (in Dutch). NRC. 27 February 1998. Archived from the original on 19 April 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l 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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