Ienne Biemans facts for kids

Ienne Biemans (born 15 August 1944) is a Dutch author of children's literature and children's poems.

Career

In 1989, Biemans won the Nienke van Hichtum-prijs for her book Lang zul je leven. She also won a Vlag en Wimpel award that year for this book. In 1990, she won the Zilveren Griffel for her book Ik was de zee. In 2013, she also won a Vlag en Wimpel award for her book Waar was Hans?.

Biemans' books have been illustrated by various illustrators, including Margriet Heymans and Mance Post. Biemans also translated several books into Dutch, including the book Der Mann im Jasmin (1971) by Unica Zürn and Der gefrorene Prinz (1997) by Christine Nöstlinger.

Translations

Biemans translated the following books into Dutch:

• 1987: De man in jasmijn (Der Mann im Jasmin, 1971, by Unica Zürn)
• 1991: De bevroren prins (Der gefrorene Prinz, 1997, by Christine Nöstlinger)
• 1992: De twaalf dagen van Kerstmis (The twelve days of Christmas, 1992, by Dorothée Duntze)

Awards

• 1989: Nienke van Hichtum-prijs, Lang zul je leven (illustrated by Mance Post)
• 1989: Vlag en Wimpel, Lang zul je leven
• 1990: Zilveren Griffel, Ik was de zee (illustrated by Margriet Heymans)
• 2013: Vlag en Wimpel, Waar was Hans? (illustrated by Ceseli Josephus Jitta)