Koos Meinderts

Dutch writer
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Koos Meinderts

Summary

Koos Meinderts is a human[1]. He was born in The Hague[2]. He was born on January 20, 1953[3]. He worked as a writer[4] and translator[5].

Key Facts

  • Koos Meinderts's place of birth was The Hague[2].
  • Koos Meinderts was born on January 20, 1953[3].
  • Koos Meinderts was born on January 30, 1953[6].
  • Koos Meinderts held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[7].
  • Dutch was Koos Meinderts's native language[8].
  • Koos Meinderts worked as a writer[4].
  • Koos Meinderts's professions included translator[5].
  • Koos Meinderts's field of work was young adult literature[9].
  • Koos Meinderts received the Zilveren Griffel[10].
  • Koos Meinderts received the Annie M.G. Schmidt Prize[11].
  • Koos Meinderts received the Children's bookshop prize[12].
  • Koos Meinderts received the Gouden Griffel[13].
  • Koos Meinderts received the Boekenleeuw[14].
  • Koos Meinderts is recorded as male[15].
  • Koos Meinderts's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Koos Meinderts's Commons category is recorded as Koos Meinderts[17].
  • Koos Meinderts's family name is recorded as Meinderts[18].
  • Koos Meinderts's given name is recorded as Koos[19].
  • Koos Meinderts's official website is recorded as http://www.meinderts-fienieg.nl[20].
  • Koos Meinderts's official website is recorded as http://www.meinderts-fienieg.nl/koos/frames.html[21].
  • Koos Meinderts's described by source is recorded as Iedereen Leest[22].
  • Koos Meinderts's described by source is recorded as Lexicon van de jeugdliteratuur[23].
  • Koos Meinderts's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[24].
  • Koos Meinderts's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as Wikiproject Iedereen Leest[25].
  • Koos Meinderts's writing language is recorded as Dutch[26].

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[27]

  • Country: NL[28]

  • Began / founded: 1953-01-20[29]

  • Community tags: the netherlands[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ea718df2-c3af-4a79-9625-85a72837fd25[31]

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Origins and Family

Koos Meinderts's place of birth was The Hague[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 20, 1953[3] and January 30, 1953[6]. Dutch was his native language[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4] and translator[5]. Koos Meinderts's field of work was young adult literature[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Zilveren Griffel[10], a young adult literature award[32], in Netherlands[33], founded in 1971[34]; Annie M.G. Schmidt Prize[11], an award[35], in Netherlands[36], founded in 1991[37]; Children's bookshop prize[12], a children's literature award[38], in Netherlands[39], founded in 1993[40]; Gouden Griffel[13], a young adult literature award[41], in Netherlands[42]; and Boekenleeuw[14], a young adult literature award[43], in Belgium[44], founded in 1986[45].

FAQs

Where was Koos Meinderts born?

Koos Meinderts's place of birth was The Hague[2].

What did Koos Meinderts do for work?

Koos Meinderts worked as writer[4] and translator[5].

What awards did Koos Meinderts receive?

Honors received include Zilveren Griffel[10], Annie M.G. Schmidt Prize[11], Children's bookshop prize[12], and Gouden Griffel[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

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

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

Class ancestry

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

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  1. 21d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation writer, translator
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  2. 4w ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description Dutch writer
    Image Koos Meinderts (2005).jpg
    Dbnl author id mein004
    Cantic id 981060545621206706
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