Joke van Leeuwen

Dutch writer, illustrator and performer (born 1952)
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Joke van Leeuwen

Summary

Joke van Leeuwen is a human[1]. Born in The Hague[2], she… she was born on September 24, 1952[3]. She worked as a writer[4], illustrator[5], cabaret performer[6], children's writer[7], and poet[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in The Hague[2], Joke van Leeuwen…
  • Joke van Leeuwen was born on September 24, 1952[3].
  • Joke van Leeuwen held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[10].
  • Dutch was Joke van Leeuwen's native language[11].
  • Joke van Leeuwen's professions included writer[4].
  • Joke van Leeuwen's professions included illustrator[5].
  • Joke van Leeuwen worked as a cabaret performer[6].
  • Joke van Leeuwen's professions included children's writer[7].
  • Joke van Leeuwen worked as a poet[8].
  • Joke van Leeuwen worked as a translator[12].
  • Joke van Leeuwen's field of work was literature[13].
  • Joke van Leeuwen's field of work was children's and young adult literature[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Joke van Leeuwen is Feest van het begin[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Joke van Leeuwen is Bezoekjaren[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Joke van Leeuwen is Alles nieuw[17].
  • Joke van Leeuwen received the Constantijn Huygens Prize[18].
  • Joke van Leeuwen received the C. Buddingh'-prijs[19].
  • Joke van Leeuwen received the Gouden Griffel[20].
  • Joke van Leeuwen received the Zilveren Griffel[21].
  • Joke van Leeuwen received the Golden Paintbrush[22].
  • Joke van Leeuwen received the Golden Paintbrush[23].
  • Joke van Leeuwen is recorded as female[24].
  • Joke van Leeuwen's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Joke van Leeuwen's genre is children's literature[26].
  • Joke van Leeuwen's Commons category is recorded as Joke van Leeuwen[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]

  • Country: NL[29]

  • Began / founded: 1952-09-24[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f27e1035-2b85-4a4a-a7e7-2058af183b28[31]

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Origins and Family

Joke van Leeuwen's place of birth was The Hague[2]. She was born on September 24, 1952[3]. Dutch was her native language[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], illustrator[5], cabaret performer[6], children's writer[7], poet[8], and translator[12]. Fields of work include literature[13], a type of arts[32] and children's and young adult literature[14], a sub-set of literature[33].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Feest van het begin[15]; Bezoekjaren[16], a literary work[34]; and Alles nieuw[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Constantijn Huygens Prize[18], an award[35], in Netherlands[36], founded in 1948[37]; C. Buddingh'-prijs[19], a literary award[38], in Netherlands[39], founded in 1988[40]; Gouden Griffel[20], a young adult literature award[41], in Netherlands[42]; Zilveren Griffel[21], a young adult literature award[43], in Netherlands[44], founded in 1971[45]; Golden Paintbrush[22], a literary award[46], in Netherlands[47], founded in 1973[48]; and Woutertje Pieterse prize[49], a literary award[50], in Netherlands[51], founded in 1988[52].

Why It Matters

Joke van Leeuwen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

Works attributed to her include Wolk[55], a creative work[56] and Snelweg Sprookjes[57], a creative work[58].

FAQs

Where was Joke van Leeuwen born?

Joke van Leeuwen's place of birth was The Hague[2].

What did Joke van Leeuwen do for work?

Joke van Leeuwen worked as writer[4], illustrator[5], cabaret performer[6], children's writer[7], and poet[8].

What awards did Joke van Leeuwen receive?

Honors received include Constantijn Huygens Prize[18], C. Buddingh'-prijs[19], Gouden Griffel[20], and Zilveren Griffel[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [26] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Dutch Heights. Retrieved . dutchheights.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Dutch Heights. Retrieved . dutchheights.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . hebban.nl. Retrieved . hebban.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . hebban.nl. Retrieved . hebban.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [49] . Dutch Heights. Retrieved . dutchheights.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [15] . Dutch Heights. Retrieved . dutchheights.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [16] . Dutch Heights. Retrieved . dutchheights.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [17] . boekenbonliteratuurprijs.nl. boekenbonliteratuurprijs.nl. Provenance: 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.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [55] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [57] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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