Children's Book Author Sjoerd Kuyper, Known for *Het Zakmes*, Has Passed Away.
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The Dutch writer Sjoerd Kuyper, known for the book *Het zakmes* among others, passed away on Tuesday evening at the age of 74. That has the...
Only when his own son and daughter were on the way did Sjoerd Kuyper start writing children's books. He would never stop. The acclaimed...
Children's author Sjoerd Kuyper took children seriously, and he did so by placing the childlike perspective at the center of his books. He rose to prominence with ‘Het Zakmes’, but the highlight was his ‘Robin’ series. Kuyper passed away on Tuesday at the age of 74.
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cedarnews.netThe Dutch writer Sjoerd Kuyper (74) has died in his hometown of Bergen after a short illness. This was reported by his publisher Hoogland & Van Klaveren. Kuyper was a writer for over fifty years and is best known for his work for children, although he also wrote for adults. Generations grew up with his books about the toddler Robin. Four of the books in this series were awarded a Griffel, one of which was a Golden Griffel. That went to Robin en…
From his garden shed in Bergen, Sjoerd Kuyper wrote about major themes such as death and climate change. For children, out of gratitude, ‘because I...
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gelderlander.nlAuthor Sjoerd Kuyper, known for the book *Het Zakmes* among others, passed away on Tuesday evening at the age of 74 after a short illness. Publisher Hoogland & Van Klaveren announced this on Wednesday.
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