Sjoerd Kuyper

Dutch writer and screenwriter
Person human Q3189605
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Sjoerd Kuyper

Summary

Sjoerd Kuyper is a human[1]. He was born in Amsterdam[2]. He was born on March 6, 1952[3]. He worked as a writer[4], screenwriter[5], and children's writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Amsterdam[2], Sjoerd Kuyper…
  • Sjoerd Kuyper was born on March 6, 1952[3].
  • Sjoerd Kuyper held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[8].
  • Dutch was Sjoerd Kuyper's native language[9].
  • Sjoerd Kuyper worked as a writer[4].
  • Sjoerd Kuyper worked as a screenwriter[5].
  • Sjoerd Kuyper's professions included children's writer[6].
  • A notable work attributed to Sjoerd Kuyper is De duik[10].
  • Sjoerd Kuyper received the Gouden Griffel[11].
  • Sjoerd Kuyper received the Zilveren Griffel[12].
  • Sjoerd Kuyper received the Theo Thijsen Award[13].
  • Sjoerd Kuyper received the Jenny Smelik-Kiggen Prize[14].
  • Sjoerd Kuyper received the Kiddo Leespluim[15].
  • Sjoerd Kuyper received the Staatsprijs voor kinder- en jeugdliteratuur[16].
  • Sjoerd Kuyper is recorded as male[17].
  • Sjoerd Kuyper's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Sjoerd Kuyper's Commons category is recorded as Sjoerd Kuyper[19].
  • Sjoerd Kuyper's family name is recorded as Kuyper[20].
  • Sjoerd Kuyper's given name is recorded as Sjoerd[21].
  • Sjoerd Kuyper's official website is recorded as http://www.sjoerdkuyper.com[22].
  • Sjoerd Kuyper's described by source is recorded as Iedereen Leest[23].
  • Sjoerd Kuyper's described by source is recorded as Lexicon van de jeugdliteratuur[24].
  • Sjoerd Kuyper's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[25].
  • Sjoerd Kuyper's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wiki goes Caribbean[26].
  • Sjoerd Kuyper's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as Wikiproject Iedereen Leest[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: 1952-03-06[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e3174762-a6be-4c83-b908-e7202c874cfd[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in Amsterdam[2], Sjoerd Kuyper… he was born on March 6, 1952[3]. Dutch was his native language[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], screenwriter[5], and children's writer[6].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Sjoerd Kuyper is De duik[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Gouden Griffel[11], a young adult literature award[32], in Netherlands[33]; Zilveren Griffel[12], a young adult literature award[34], in Netherlands[35], founded in 1971[36]; Theo Thijsen Award[13], a young adult literature award[37], in Netherlands[38], founded in 1988[39]; Jenny Smelik-Kiggen Prize[14], a literary award[40], in Netherlands[41], founded in 1983[42]; Kiddo Leespluim[15], a literary award[43], in Kingdom of the Netherlands[44], founded in 1984[45]; and Staatsprijs voor kinder- en jeugdliteratuur[16], a young adult literature award[46], in Netherlands[47], founded in 1967[48].

Why It Matters

Sjoerd Kuyper ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Sjoerd Kuyper born?

Sjoerd Kuyper was born in Amsterdam[2].

What did Sjoerd Kuyper do for work?

Sjoerd Kuyper worked as writer[4], screenwriter[5], and children's writer[6].

What awards did Sjoerd Kuyper receive?

Honors received include Gouden Griffel[11], Zilveren Griffel[12], Theo Thijsen Award[13], and Jenny Smelik-Kiggen Prize[14].

References

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] . Dutch Heights. Retrieved . dutchheights.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Dutch Heights. Retrieved . dutchheights.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Dutch Heights. Retrieved . dutchheights.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] . Dutch Heights. Retrieved . dutchheights.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . dbnl.org. Retrieved . dbnl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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.

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
  15. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Amsterdam
    Native language Dutch
    Languages spoken, written or signed Dutch
    On focus list of wikimedia project Wiki goes Caribbean
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