Tessa de Loo

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Summary

Tessa de Loo was born on October 15, 1946[1], in Bussum[2]. She has worked as a writer[3] and screenwriter[4]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (159 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: October 15, 1947[6]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of the Netherlands[7]
  • Native language: Dutch[8]
  • Educated at: Utrecht University[9]
  • Notable work: The Twins[10], De meisjes van de suikerwerkfabriek[11]
  • Award received: Otto von der Gablentz award[12], Anton Wachter award[13], Gouden Ezelsoor[14], Publieksprijs voor het Nederlandse Boek[15]
  • Sex or gender: female[16]
  • Part of: Canon of Dutch Literature[17]
  • Commons category: Tessa de Loo[18]
  • Family name: de Loo[19]
  • Given name: Tessa[20]
  • Official website: https://www.tessadeloo.com/[21]
  • Described by source: Iedereen Leest[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Dutch[23]
  • Birth name: Johanna Martina Duyvené de Wit[24]
  • Name in native language: Tessa de Loo[25]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject Canon of Dutch literature[26], gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia[27]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: Wikiproject Iedereen Leest[28]
  • P14750: A780-7CB1-BE15-8553-595D[29]

Why It Matters

Tessa de Loo has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] She is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Tessa de Loo born?

Tessa de Loo was born in Bussum[2].

What did Tessa de Loo do for work?

Tessa de Loo worked as a writer[3] and screenwriter[4].

Where did Tessa de Loo go to school?

Tessa de Loo was educated at Utrecht University[9].

What awards did Tessa de Loo receive?

Honors received include Otto von der Gablentz award[12], Anton Wachter award[13], Gouden Ezelsoor[14], and Publieksprijs voor het Nederlandse Boek[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . Dutch Heights. Retrieved . dutchheights.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . Digital Library for Dutch Literature. Retrieved . dbnl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [11] ↑ . Dutch Heights. Retrieved . dutchheights.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Difool · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0201249-Loo-Tessa-de-1946
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