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Tonke Dragt

Dutch children's writer and illustrator (1930–2024)
Person Human Q442447

Facts

24 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
female[33]
Date of birth
November 12, 1930, November 13, 1930[10]
Date of death
July 12, 2024
Place of birth
Batavia
Place of death
The Hague
Country of citizenship
Kingdom of the Netherlands[11]
Occupation
children's writer, illustrator, writer, draftsperson, watercolorist, comics artist, painter, pastellist, drawing teacher, pen drawer, teacher[13][14][15][16][17][18]
Field of work
children's literature, literature, creative and professional writing, children's and young adult literature, illustration, young adult literature[19][20][21][22][23][24]
Award received
Theo Thijsen Award, Nienke van Hichtum-prijs, Victorine Hefting Award, Kinderboek van het jaar, Staatsprijs voor kinder- en jeugdliteratuur, Gouden Griffel, Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[26][27][28][29][30][31][32]
Notable work
Torenhoog en mijlen breed[25]
Official website
www.tonkedragt.nl, www.kinderboeken.nl[38][39]
Work location
The Hague[40]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Dutch[44]
Birth name
Antonia Johanna Willemina Tonke Dragt[45]
Copyright status as a creator
works protected by copyrights
Described by source
Iedereen Leest, Lexicon van de jeugdliteratuur[42][43]
Family name
Dragt[34]
Floruit
1950[41]
Given name
Antonia, Johanna, Willemina[35][36][37]
Maintained by WikiProject
Wikiproject Iedereen Leest
Name in native language
Tonke Dragt[46]
Native language
Dutch[12]
On focus list of Wikimedia project
gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia, NADD Wikidata project, NADD creators
🏷️ Also known as
en Antonia Johanna Dragt en Tonke Dragt en Dragt, Tonke ar تونكي دراخت cs Tonke Dragtová cs Tonke Dragt cs Antonia Johanna Dragt de Antonia Johanna Dragt de Antonia „Tonke“ Johanna Willemina Dragt de Dragt, Tonke fa دراگت، تونکه fr Antonia Johanna Dragt ja トンケ・ドラヒト ru Драхт, Тонке ru Тонке Драхт uk Тонке Драгт zh 汤克·德拉格 zh-hant 湯克·卓格
🔖 Identifiers · 85
ISNI
0000000119987931
VIAF cluster ID
10102627
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n84058159
GND ID
119310767
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Tonke Dragt (1963).jpg ↗
Artists of the World ID
30175417
BIBSYS ID
1498563463585
Babelio author ID
61591
BiblioNet author ID
93508
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
14619468v
CANTIC ID
981058512034606706
CBDB.cz author ID
2433
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CONOR.BG ID
51766373
CONOR.SI ID
6967139
Central Library of Volos authority ID
16825
Chtyvo author ID
Dragt_Tonke
CiNii Research ID
1140563741836295168
Cultureel Woordenboek ID
nederlandse-literatuur-na-1830/tonke-dragt
DBC author ID
87097948194435
DBNL author ID
drag001
DDB person (GND) ID
119310767
Databazeknih.cz author ID
6002
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
119310767
Dialnet author ID
2232354
Discogs artist ID
431647
Encyclopedia of Science Fiction ID
dragt_tonke
Europeana entity
agent/base/105306
Film.ru person ID
tonke-dragt
Filmportal ID
ae395c9633194bf298c7f78faf94f23d
Freebase ID
/m/03nsbdn
GCD creator ID
77865
GTAA ID
94908
Geni profile ID
6000000207292426903
Goodreads author ID
148470
HAND ID
AFC7-7B5E-0713-F65E-1C58
IMDb ID
nm1096337
ISFDB author ID
85525
IdRef ID
177440708
IxTheo authority ID
080118682
Jeugdliteratuur ID
tonke-dragt
KBR person ID
14543584
Kinobox person ID
1605085
Kinopoisk person ID
1062011
Koha Kütüphane ID
14204
LastDodo-area-ID
19860
LibraryThing author ID
dragttonke
MusicBrainz artist ID
f6e0f2c9-15de-42c8-b406-b506a4645b46
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA15196176
NDL Authority ID
01024993
NL CR AUT ID
ola2003191536
NLAI ID
53577
NSK (VIAF) ID
000783494
NSK ID
981005737766609366
NUKAT ID
n2014054073
National Library of Brazil ID
000485063
National Library of Greece ID
330980
National Library of Korea ID
KAC200701665
National Library of Lithuania ID
LNB:DQdP;=Bf
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810575231205606
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
XX1731483
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
069179964
NooSFere author ID
2147201696
Obálky knih ID
ola2003191536
Ons Land ID
1dfa51d7-9372-4b4d-a2c9-682316ededa0
Open Library ID
OL6972374A
Penguin Random House author ID
221873, 2012248
Plex person key
5dce6a98a4f6160020457df0
Pontifical University of Salamanca ID
1194477
Prabook ID
2593346
RERO ID (legacy)
A003190050
RKDartists ID
24133
Regensburg Classification
GU 64337
SBN author ID
RMLV045550
SVKKL authority ID
p0087586-Dragt-Tonke-19302024
TMDB person ID
548501
TheaterEncyclopedie ID
01944072-e36c-7159-b4fb-1c8c1da75e98
Topic's main category
Category:Tonke Dragt
Union List of Artist Names ID
500581273
University of Barcelona authority ID
981058512034606706
WikiKids ID
Tonke_Dragt
WikiTree person ID
Dragt-41
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJqw7pGwxD8gQWd7YwdbBP
Worlds Without End author ID
2989
Yale LUX ID
person/610b5436-009e-4602-95a8-0a15d1e6db25
ČSFD person ID
392891

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🔗 Connections
Occupation 8
teacher, writer, painter, illustrator, draftsperson, comics artist, children's writer, drawing teacher
Field of work 4
literature, children's literature, young adult literature, children's and young adult literature
Award received 3
Gouden Griffel, Nienke van Hichtum-prijs, Staatsprijs voor kinder- en jeugdliteratuur
Given name 2
Johanna, Antonia
Country of citizenship 1
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Dutch
Native language 1
Dutch
Place of birth 1
Batavia
Place of death 1
The Hague
Sex or gender 1
female
Work location 1
The Hague
Works by author 1
The Letter for the King
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Summary

Tonke Dragt was born on November 12, 1930[1], in Batavia[2]. She died on July 12, 2024[3], in The Hague[4]. She worked as a children's writer[5], illustrator[6], writer[7], draftsperson[8], and watercolorist[9].

Why It Matters

Works attributed to her include The Letter for the King[47], a literary work[48].

FAQs

Where was Tonke Dragt born?

Tonke Dragt was born in Batavia[2].

Where did Tonke Dragt die?

Tonke Dragt passed away in The Hague[4].

What did Tonke Dragt do for work?

Tonke Dragt worked as a children's writer[5], illustrator[6], writer[7], draftsperson[8], and watercolorist[9].

What awards did Tonke Dragt receive?

Honors received include Theo Thijsen Award[26], Nienke van Hichtum-prijs[27], Victorine Hefting Award[28], and Kinderboek van het jaar[29].

Related Entities

children's literature Kingdom of the Netherlands The Hague young adult literature

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . literatuurgeschiedenis.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Digital Library for Dutch Literature. Retrieved . nrc.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [22] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [23] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [24] ↑ . dbnl.org. Retrieved . dbnl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . Dutch Heights. Retrieved . dutchheights.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . volkskrant.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [10] ↑ . Onsland.nl. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [3] ↑ . Digital Library for Dutch Literature. Retrieved . volkskrant.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . Digital Library for Dutch Literature. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [25] ↑ . Dutch Heights. Retrieved . dutchheights.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [40] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [41] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  42. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [43] ↑ . dbnl.org. Retrieved . dbnl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  44. [44] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  45. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 26d ago · ~2026-55278-62 · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Birth name → Antonia Johanna Willemina Tonke Dragt
    "Changed claim: Birth name: Antonia Johanna Willemina Tonke Dragt"
  2. 27d ago · KyraGr · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed claim: Award received: Kinderboek van het jaar"
  3. 9w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work → Torenhoog en mijlen breed
    "Changed qualifier: For work: Torenhoog en mijlen breed, разрешение перенаправления / resolving redirect Torenhoog en mijlenbreed → Torenhoog en mijlen breed (…"
  4. 13w ago · Dexbot bot · 2026-08-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    HAND ID → AFC7-7B5E-0713-F65E-1C58
    "Changed the item: Added fa:تونک دراخت"
  5. 15w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → children's writer, illustrator, writer +2
    "Changed claim: Occupation: watercolorist, разрешение перенаправления / resolving redirect watercolorist → watercolorist (…"
  6. 21w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    SVKKL authority ID → p0087586-Dragt-Tonke-19302024
    "Created claim: SVKKL authority ID: p0087586-Dragt-Tonke-19302024, batch #259496"
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