Sylvia Vanden Heede

Belgian writer
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Sylvia Vanden Heede

Summary

Sylvia Vanden Heede is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Belgium[2]. She was born on August 25, 1961[3]. She worked as a writer[4], children's writer[5], and translator[6].

Key Facts

  • Sylvia Vanden Heede was born in Belgium[2].
  • Sylvia Vanden Heede's place of birth was Zwevegem[7].
  • Sylvia Vanden Heede was born on August 25, 1961[3].
  • Sylvia Vanden Heede held citizenship in Belgium[8].
  • Dutch was Sylvia Vanden Heede's native language[9].
  • Sylvia Vanden Heede's professions included writer[4].
  • Sylvia Vanden Heede's professions included children's writer[5].
  • Sylvia Vanden Heede's professions included translator[6].
  • Sylvia Vanden Heede's field of work was children's and young adult literature[10].
  • Sylvia Vanden Heede received the Zilveren Griffel[11].
  • Sylvia Vanden Heede received the Golden Paintbrush[12].
  • Sylvia Vanden Heede received the Kiddo Leespluim[13].
  • Sylvia Vanden Heede received the Q2706270[14].
  • Sylvia Vanden Heede is recorded as female[15].
  • Sylvia Vanden Heede's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Sylvia Vanden Heede's family name is recorded as Vanden Heede[17].
  • Sylvia Vanden Heede's given name is recorded as Sylvia[18].
  • Sylvia Vanden Heede's partner in business or sport is recorded as Thé Tjong-Khing[19].
  • Sylvia Vanden Heede's described by source is recorded as Iedereen Leest[20].
  • Sylvia Vanden Heede's described by source is recorded as Lexicon van de jeugdliteratuur[21].
  • Sylvia Vanden Heede's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[22].
  • Sylvia Vanden Heede's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia[23].
  • Sylvia Vanden Heede's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as Wikiproject Iedereen Leest[24].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Belgium[2], a sovereign state[25], in Belgium[26], founded in 1830[27] and Zwevegem[7], a municipality of Belgium[28], in Belgium[29]. Sylvia Vanden Heede was born on August 25, 1961[3]. Dutch was her native language[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], children's writer[5], and translator[6]. Sylvia Vanden Heede's field of work was children's and young adult literature[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Zilveren Griffel[11], a young adult literature award[30], in Netherlands[31], founded in 1971[32]; Golden Paintbrush[12], a literary award[33], in Netherlands[34], founded in 1973[35]; Kiddo Leespluim[13], a literary award[36], in Kingdom of the Netherlands[37], founded in 1984[38]; and Q2706270[14], a young adult literature award[39], in Belgium[40], founded in 1997[41].

FAQs

Where was Sylvia Vanden Heede born?

Born in Belgium[2], Sylvia Vanden Heede…

What did Sylvia Vanden Heede do for work?

Sylvia Vanden Heede worked as writer[4], children's writer[5], and translator[6].

What awards did Sylvia Vanden Heede receive?

Honors received include Zilveren Griffel[11], Golden Paintbrush[12], Kiddo Leespluim[13], and Q2706270[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . hebban.nl. hebban.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . dbnl.org. Retrieved . dbnl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Symac · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Ricochet author id → sylvia-vanden-heede
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P5413]]: sylvia-vanden-heede, Ricochet ID for authors born after 1940 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/72e01d26b60|details]])"
  2. 16w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0370173-Vanden-Heede-Sylvia-1961
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0370173-Vanden-Heede-Sylvia-1961, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259494|batch #259494]]"
  3. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Belgium, Zwevegem
    Freebase id → /m/0bjbpvz
    Library of congress authority id → n99836241
    Date of birth → +1961-08-25T00:00:00Z
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