Els Beerten

Els Beerten (born 27 March 1959) is a Flemish writer of children's literature.

Els Beerten
Born (1959-03-27) 27 March 1959
Hasselt, Belgium
Notable awards

Career

Beerten made her debut in 1987 with the book Scènes.[1]

In 2004 she received the Gouden Zoen award for her book Lopen voor je leven.[2]

In 2009 she won the Nienke van Hichtum-prijs, the Boekenleeuw and the Gouden Boekenuil awards for her book Allemaal willen we de hemel (2008), a story that takes place during World War II. She also won the Lavki-prijs voor het Jeugdboek in 2011 and the Prijs van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap voor Jeugdliteratuur in 2013 for this book.[3]

Her books have been illustrated by various illustrators including Kristien Aertssen, Geert Vervaeke and Fred de Heij.

Awards
  • 2004: Gouden Zoen, Lopen voor je leven
  • 2009: Nienke van Hichtum-prijs, Allemaal willen we de hemel
  • 2009: Boekenleeuw, Allemaal willen we de hemel
  • 2009: Gouden Boekenuil, Allemaal willen we de hemel
  • 2011: Lavki-prijs voor het Jeugdboek, Allemaal willen we de hemel
  • 2013: Prijs van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap voor Jeugdliteratuur, Allemaal willen we de hemel
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References
  1. de Schepper, Ria. "Els Beerten - Lexicon van de jeugdliteratuur (1982 - 2014)" (in Dutch). Digital Library for Dutch Literature. Archived from the original on 6 April 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  2. "Gouden Zoen voor boek Els Beerten" (in Dutch). NRC. 1 April 2004. Archived from the original on 6 April 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  3. "Els Beerten wint de prijs voor jeugdliteratuur" (in Dutch). VRT NWS. 2 March 2013. Archived from the original on 6 April 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
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