Jaap ter Haar
Jaap ter Haar (born March 25, 1922 in Hilversum , † February 26, 1998 in Laren ) was a Dutch writer.
Jaap ter Haar graduated from high school in 1940. He worked as an office worker before leaving the Netherlands after the German occupation in World War II . In France he joined the Resistance . After the end of the war he returned to his homeland and volunteered his military service in the Royal Navy . He then switched to radio, where he was responsible first as a correspondent and then in program production for overseas radio stations.
Already in his spare time he wrote short stories, radio plays, TV plays and scripts. From 1954 he made writing his main occupation. He was best known as an author of books for children and young people.
In his novel Keep life loving (from left: Het wereldje van Beer Ligthart ) Jaap ter Haar tells of the 13-year-old Berend Ligthart, known as Beer, who goes blind due to a traffic accident. The main character of this book for young people learns to deal with it despite all difficulties and rediscovers life. The book was awarded the Gouden Griffel in 1974 and the Buxtehuder Bullen in 1976. It was translated into German by Hans Joachim Schädlich .
Oleg or The Besieged City is about the misery of the civilian population during the Second World War. From the perspective of the twelve-year-old protagonist Oleg, the cruelty of war is highlighted. The novel is a plea for pacifism .
Jaap ter Haar's books for children and young people have been translated into many languages.
Web links
- Literature by and about Jaap ter Haar in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hair, Jaap ter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 25, 1922 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hilversum |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 26, 1998 |
| Place of death | Laren |