Wouter van Reek

Dutch children's writer (born 1960)
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Wouter van Reek

Summary

Wouter van Reek is a human[1]. Born in Voorschoten[2], he… he was born on September 14, 1960[3]. He worked as a children's writer[4], writer[5], illustrator[6], painter[7], and animator[8].

Key Facts

  • Wouter van Reek's place of birth was Voorschoten[2].
  • Wouter van Reek was born on September 14, 1960[3].
  • Wouter van Reek was born on January 1, 1960[9].
  • Wouter van Reek's father was Jan van Reek[10].
  • Wouter van Reek held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[11].
  • Wouter van Reek's professions included children's writer[4].
  • Wouter van Reek's professions included writer[5].
  • Wouter van Reek's professions included illustrator[6].
  • Wouter van Reek's professions included painter[7].
  • Wouter van Reek worked as an animator[8].
  • Wouter van Reek's professions included comics artist[12].
  • Wouter van Reek's field of work was performing arts[13].
  • Wouter van Reek's field of work was young adult literature[14].
  • Wouter van Reek received the Zilveren Griffel[15].
  • Wouter van Reek received the Silver Brush[16].
  • Wouter van Reek is recorded as male[17].
  • Wouter van Reek's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Wouter van Reek's Commons category is recorded as Wouter van Reek[19].
  • Wouter van Reek's family name is recorded as van Reek[20].
  • Wouter van Reek's given name is recorded as Wouter[21].
  • Wouter van Reek's official website is recorded as http://www.keepvogel.nl/index.html[22].
  • Wouter van Reek's work location is recorded as Amsterdam[23].
  • Wouter van Reek's described by source is recorded as Iedereen Leest[24].
  • Wouter van Reek's described by source is recorded as Lexicon van de jeugdliteratuur[25].
  • Wouter van Reek's sibling is recorded as Harriët van Reek[26].

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Origins and Family

Wouter van Reek's place of birth was Voorschoten[2]. Recorded date of birth include September 14, 1960[3] and January 1, 1960[9]. His father was Jan van Reek[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include children's writer[4], writer[5], illustrator[6], painter[7], animator[8], and comics artist[12]. Fields of work include performing arts[13], a type of arts[27] and young adult literature[14], a sub-set of literature[28].

Recognition

Awards received include Zilveren Griffel[15], a young adult literature award[29], in Netherlands[30], founded in 1971[31] and Silver Brush[16], a literary award[32], in Netherlands[33], founded in 1981[34].

FAQs

Where was Wouter van Reek born?

Wouter van Reek's place of birth was Voorschoten[2].

Who were Wouter van Reek's parents?

Wouter van Reek's father was Jan van Reek[10].

What did Wouter van Reek do for work?

Wouter van Reek worked as children's writer[4], writer[5], illustrator[6], painter[7], and animator[8].

What awards did Wouter van Reek receive?

Honors received include Zilveren Griffel[15] and Silver Brush[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Q2451336. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Q2451336. Retrieved . dbnl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . catalogue of Eye Film Museum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . dbnl.org. Retrieved . dbnl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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