Peter van Gestel

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Peter van Gestel (1961)

Peter van Gestel (born August 3, 1937 in Amsterdam ; † March 1, 2019 there ) was a Dutch writer .

Life

Peter van Gestel attended drama school and then worked as an actor for a few years. He then became a dramaturge and worked as an author and dramaturge for radio and television. Via radio plays and stories for adults he came to stories for young people, which he published in the magazine Vrij Nederland . With these stories he wrote his first book for young people, Schuilen onder je schooltas (Hiding under your satchel) in 1979 .

In 2006 Van Gestel received the Theo Thijssenprijs, which is only awarded every three years, for his entire work.

His youth novel Wintereis about the time of National Socialism has already been awarded several prizes.

Works

  • Drempelvrees (fear of threshold), 1961
  • Schuilen onder je schooltas (fur under their portfolio), 1979
  • Uit het leven van Ko Kruier (From Living Ko Kruier), 1984
  • Ko Kruier en zijn stadsgenoten , 1985: Nienke van Hichtum-prijs 1987
  • Masja, de verhalen van Katja (Masja, the story of Katja), 1992
  • Lieve Claire (Kind Claire), 1994
  • Nachtogen (Night Eyes ), 1996
  • Mariken , 1997 (German Mariken , 1998)
  • The princess in the rose garden , 1998
  • Quiet Paws, 2003
  • Slapen en schooieren (Sleep and Schooieren), 1999 (Eng. Stientje , 2001, translated by Mirjam Pressler )
  • Winterijs (German winter ice , translated by Mirjam Pressler. Beltz & Gelberg publishing house, Weinheim / Basel 2008. ISBN 978-3-407-81040-3 .)
  • Little Felix , novel, with pictures by Gerda Raidt.
    • Felix Wonder , German, translated by Mirjam Pressler. Beltz & Gelberg publishing house, Weinheim / Basel 2010. ISBN 978-3-407-79976-0 .

Awards

Web links

Commons : Peter van Gestel  - collection of images

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Gouden Griffel-winnaar Peter van Gestel (81) overleden accessed on March 3, 2019
  2. ↑ FAZ from April 25, 2009, page 34: You look idiotic
personal data
SURNAME Gestel, Peter van
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Dutch writer
DATE OF BIRTH August 3, 1937
PLACE OF BIRTH Amsterdam
DATE OF DEATH 1st March 2019
Place of death Amsterdam