Harriët van Reek

Dutch writer (born 1957)
Person human Q4285691
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Harriët van Reek

Summary

Harriët van Reek is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Leiden[2]. She was born on November 21, 1957[3]. She worked as a writer[4], children's writer[5], theatrical director[6], scenographer[7], and creator[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Harriët van Reek's place of birth was Leiden[2].
  • Born in Voorschoten[10], Harriët van Reek…
  • Harriët van Reek was born on November 21, 1957[3].
  • Harriët van Reek's father was Jan van Reek[11].
  • Harriët van Reek held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[12].
  • Dutch was Harriët van Reek's native language[13].
  • Harriët van Reek worked as a writer[4].
  • Harriët van Reek worked as a children's writer[5].
  • Harriët van Reek's professions included theatrical director[6].
  • Harriët van Reek worked as a scenographer[7].
  • Harriët van Reek's professions included creator[8].
  • Harriët van Reek worked as an illustrator[14].
  • Harriët van Reek's field of work was young adult literature[15].
  • Harriët van Reek received the Gouden Griffel[16].
  • Harriët van Reek received the Golden Paintbrush[17].
  • Harriët van Reek received the Silver Brush[18].
  • Harriët van Reek is recorded as female[19].
  • Harriët van Reek's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Harriët van Reek is part of Van Reek Ten Bosch Banketje[21].
  • Harriët van Reek's Commons category is recorded as Harriet van Reek[22].
  • Harriët van Reek's family name is recorded as van Reek[23].
  • Harriët van Reek's given name is recorded as Harriet[24].
  • Harriët van Reek's given name is recorded as Harriët[25].
  • Harriët van Reek's official website is recorded as http://www.harrietvanreek.nl[26].
  • Harriët van Reek's work location is recorded as Rotterdam[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Leiden[2], a municipality of the Netherlands[28], in Netherlands[29] and Voorschoten[10], a municipality of the Netherlands[30], in Netherlands[31]. Harriët van Reek was born on November 21, 1957[3]. Her father was Jan van Reek[11]. Dutch was her native language[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], children's writer[5], theatrical director[6], scenographer[7], creator[8], and illustrator[14]. Harriët van Reek's field of work was young adult literature[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Gouden Griffel[16], a young adult literature award[32], in Netherlands[33]; Golden Paintbrush[17], a literary award[34], in Netherlands[35], founded in 1973[36]; and Silver Brush[18], a literary award[37], in Netherlands[38], founded in 1981[39].

Why It Matters

Harriët van Reek ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Harriët van Reek born?

Harriët van Reek's place of birth was Leiden[2].

Who were Harriët van Reek's parents?

Harriët van Reek's father was Jan van Reek[11].

What did Harriët van Reek do for work?

Harriët van Reek worked as writer[4], children's writer[5], theatrical director[6], scenographer[7], and creator[8].

What awards did Harriët van Reek receive?

Honors received include Gouden Griffel[16], Golden Paintbrush[17], and Silver Brush[18].

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  1. [2] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . Q2451336. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [15] . dbnl.org. Retrieved . dbnl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . RKDartists. Retrieved . palaceoftypographicmasonry.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Dutch Heights. Retrieved . dutchheights.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . hebban.nl. Retrieved . hebban.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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