Edward van de Vendel

Dutch writer
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Edward van de Vendel

Summary

Edward van de Vendel is a human[1]. He was born in Leerdam[2]. He was born on August 1, 1964[3]. He worked as a writer[4], children's writer[5], musician[6], and translator[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Edward van de Vendel's place of birth was Leerdam[2].
  • Edward van de Vendel was born on August 1, 1964[3].
  • Edward van de Vendel held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[9].
  • Dutch was Edward van de Vendel's native language[10].
  • Edward van de Vendel worked as a writer[4].
  • Edward van de Vendel worked as a children's writer[5].
  • Edward van de Vendel worked as a musician[6].
  • Edward van de Vendel's professions included translator[7].
  • A notable work attributed to Edward van de Vendel is Oliver[11].
  • Edward van de Vendel received the Gouden Lijst[12].
  • Edward van de Vendel received the Woutertje Pieterse prize[13].
  • Edward van de Vendel received the Silver Brush[14].
  • Edward van de Vendel received the Glazen Globe[15].
  • Edward van de Vendel received the Jenny Smelik-Kiggen Prize[16].
  • Edward van de Vendel received the Gouden Poëziemedaille[17].
  • Edward van de Vendel is recorded as male[18].
  • Edward van de Vendel's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Edward van de Vendel's Commons category is recorded as Edward van de Vendel[20].
  • Edward van de Vendel's family name is recorded as van de Vendel[21].
  • Edward van de Vendel's given name is recorded as Edward[22].
  • Edward van de Vendel's official website is recorded as http://www.edwardvandevendel.com[23].
  • Edward van de Vendel's work location is recorded as Rotterdam[24].
  • Edward van de Vendel's described by source is recorded as Iedereen Leest[25].
  • Edward van de Vendel's described by source is recorded as Lexicon van de jeugdliteratuur[26].
  • Edward van de Vendel's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Began / founded: 1964-08-01[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: eb8366d8-92e8-4471-b605-ba60b0592e80[30]

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Origins and Family

Born in Leerdam[2], Edward van de Vendel… he was born on August 1, 1964[3]. Dutch was his native language[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], children's writer[5], musician[6], and translator[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Edward van de Vendel is Oliver[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Gouden Lijst[12], a young adult literature award[31], in Netherlands[32], founded in 2010[33]; Woutertje Pieterse prize[13], a literary award[34], in Netherlands[35], founded in 1988[36]; Silver Brush[14], a literary award[37], in Netherlands[38], founded in 1981[39]; Glazen Globe[15], a young adult literature award[40], in Netherlands[41], founded in 1987[42]; Jenny Smelik-Kiggen Prize[16], a literary award[43], in Netherlands[44], founded in 1983[45]; and Gouden Poëziemedaille[17], a poetry award[46], in Netherlands[47], founded in 2014[48].

Why It Matters

Edward van de Vendel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49]

FAQs

Where was Edward van de Vendel born?

Edward van de Vendel was born in Leerdam[2].

What did Edward van de Vendel do for work?

Edward van de Vendel worked as writer[4], children's writer[5], musician[6], and translator[7].

What awards did Edward van de Vendel receive?

Honors received include Gouden Lijst[12], Woutertje Pieterse prize[13], Silver Brush[14], and Glazen Globe[15].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Dutch Heights. Retrieved . dutchheights.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Dutch Heights. Retrieved . dutchheights.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Dutch Heights. Retrieved . dutchheights.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [11] . Dutch Heights. Retrieved . dutchheights.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . edwardvandevendel.com. edwardvandevendel.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . dbnl.org. Retrieved . dbnl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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