Paul Biegel

Dutch author of children's literature (1925–2006)
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Paul Biegel

Summary

Paul Biegel is a human[1]. Born in Bussum[2], he… he was born on March 25, 1925[3]. He passed away in Laren[4]. He died on October 21, 2006[5]. He worked as a poet[6], writer[7], translator[8], journalist[9], and screenwriter[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Paul Biegel's place of birth was Bussum[2].
  • Paul Biegel died in Laren[4].
  • Paul Biegel was born on March 25, 1925[3].
  • Paul Biegel died on October 21, 2006[5].
  • Paul Biegel held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[12].
  • Dutch was Paul Biegel's native language[13].
  • Paul Biegel worked as a poet[6].
  • Paul Biegel worked as a writer[7].
  • Paul Biegel's professions included translator[8].
  • Paul Biegel worked as a journalist[9].
  • Paul Biegel's professions included screenwriter[10].
  • Paul Biegel's professions included children's writer[14].
  • Paul Biegel was educated at Ignatius Gymnasium[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Paul Biegel is The King of the Copper Mountains[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Paul Biegel is De twaalf rovers[17].
  • Paul Biegel received the Woutertje Pieterse prize[18].
  • Paul Biegel received the Woutertje Pieterse prize[19].
  • Paul Biegel received the Gouden Griffel[20].
  • Paul Biegel received the Zilveren Griffel[21].
  • Paul Biegel received the Theo Thijsen Award[22].
  • Paul Biegel received the Nienke van Hichtum-prijs[23].
  • Paul Biegel is recorded as male[24].
  • Paul Biegel's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Paul Biegel's Commons category is recorded as Paul Biegel[26].
  • Paul Biegel's family name is recorded as Biegel[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.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: NL[29]

  • Began / founded: 1925-03-25[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2006-10-21[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 10f18392-1fdc-47e3-a13a-97f735dccfd9[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Paul Biegel's place of birth was Bussum[2]. He was born on March 25, 1925[3]. Dutch was his native language[13].

Education

Paul Biegel was educated at Ignatius Gymnasium[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], writer[7], translator[8], journalist[9], screenwriter[10], and children's writer[14].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The King of the Copper Mountains[16], a written work[33] and De twaalf rovers[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Woutertje Pieterse prize[18], a literary award[34], in Netherlands[35], founded in 1988[36]; Gouden Griffel[20], a young adult literature award[37], in Netherlands[38]; Zilveren Griffel[21], a young adult literature award[39], in Netherlands[40], founded in 1971[41]; Theo Thijsen Award[22], a young adult literature award[42], in Netherlands[43], founded in 1988[44]; Nienke van Hichtum-prijs[23], an award[45], in Netherlands[46], founded in 1964[47]; and Penzberger Urmel[48], a literary award[49], in Germany[50].

Death and Burial

Paul Biegel died on October 21, 2006[5]. He died in Laren[4].

Why It Matters

Paul Biegel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Paul Biegel born?

Paul Biegel was born in Bussum[2].

Where did Paul Biegel die?

Paul Biegel passed away in Laren[4].

What did Paul Biegel do for work?

Paul Biegel worked as poet[6], writer[7], translator[8], journalist[9], and screenwriter[10].

Where did Paul Biegel go to school?

Paul Biegel was educated at Ignatius Gymnasium[15].

What awards did Paul Biegel receive?

Honors received include Woutertje Pieterse prize[18], Woutertje Pieterse prize[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. [4] . TheaterEncyclopedie. Retrieved . theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  11. [9] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Dutch Heights. Retrieved . dutchheights.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Dutch Heights. Retrieved . dutchheights.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Dutch Heights. Retrieved . dutchheights.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [23] . Dutch Heights. Retrieved . dutchheights.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [48] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . vaarwel.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [16] . wikidata.org.
  26. [17] . Dutch Heights. Retrieved . dutchheights.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.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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