Peter van Gestel facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Peter van Gestel
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Peter van Gestel (1961)
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| Born | 3 August 1937 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Died | 1 March 2019 (aged 81) Amsterdam, Netherlands |
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| Occupation | Writer |
| Language | Dutch |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Years active | 1962–2019 |
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Peter van Gestel was a famous Dutch writer. He was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on August 3, 1937. He passed away in Amsterdam on March 1, 2019. Peter van Gestel wrote many books, especially for children, and received several important awards for his work.
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Peter van Gestel's Writing Journey
Peter van Gestel started his writing career in 1962. His first book was a collection of stories called Drempelvrees. He won the Reina Prinsen Geerligsprijs for this book. Later, in 1976, he wrote a book called Ver van huis using the pen name Sander Joosten.
Writing for Young Readers
In 1979, Peter van Gestel began writing books for children. His first children's book was Schuilen onder je schooltas. This book earned him the Vlag en Wimpel award. He also won the Nienke van Hichtum-prijs in 1987 for his book Ko Kruier en zijn stadsgenoten, which had pictures by Peter van Straaten.
Winterijs: A Special Story
One of Peter van Gestel's most famous children's books is Winterijs. This book won three major awards in 2002 and 2003: the Woutertje Pieterse Prijs, the Gouden Griffel, and the Nienke van Hichtum-prijs. He was the first writer to win all three awards for a single book!
Winterijs tells the story of a ten-year-old boy in Amsterdam during the winter of 1947. He becomes friends with a Jewish boy. The story was inspired by a real friendship his own brother had when they were young. Even though it's not a true story about his life, Peter van Gestel said that many parts of the book were similar to his own childhood.
In 2006, Peter van Gestel received the Theo Thijssen-prijs for all the books he had written throughout his career. This award celebrates a writer's entire collection of work.
Peter van Gestel's Work in Film and TV
Besides writing books, Peter van Gestel also worked on television and film projects.
Adapting Stories for the Screen
In 1986, he helped turn the book Het wassende water into a television series. He got the idea after working on a radio play based on the same book.
Peter van Gestel also wrote stories for movies. He wrote the story for the 1999 film Een dubbeltje te weinig. He also helped write the story for the 1992 film Richting Engeland with Willem Wilmink. Both of these movies were directed by André van Duren.
Mariken: From Old Tale to New Film
In 1997, Peter van Gestel took an old Dutch story from the Middle Ages, Mariken van Nieumeghen, and rewrote it as a children's book called Mariken. This book won the Gouden Uil award in 1998. The story was then used for a movie in 2000, also called Mariken. Peter van Gestel helped write the movie's script with Kim van Kooten.
Peter van Gestel's Awards
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Peter van Gestel received many awards for his wonderful books:
- 1961 – Reina Prinsen Geerligsprijs, for Drempelvrees
- 1980 – Vlag en Wimpel, for Schuilen onder je schooltas
- 1982 – Vlag en Wimpel, for Joost, of De domme avonturen van een slim jongetje
- 1985 – Zilveren Griffel, for Uit het leven van Ko Kruier
- 1987 – Nienke van Hichtum-prijs, for Ko Kruier en zijn stadsgenoten
- 1989 – Vlag en Wimpel, for OEF van de mensen
- 1995 – Vlag en Wimpel, for Prinses Roosje
- 1995 – Vlag en Wimpel, for Lieve Claire
- 1998 – Gouden Uil, for Mariken
- 1998 – Jonge Gouden Uil, for Mariken
- 1998 – Zilveren Griffel, for Mariken
- 2000 – Vlag en Wimpel, for Slapen en schooieren
- 2000 – Nominated for the Gouden Uil, for Slapen en schooieren
- 2002 – Gouden Griffel, for Winterijs
- 2002 – Woutertje Pieterse Prijs, for Winterijs
- 2003 – Nienke van Hichtum-prijs, for Winterijs
- 2004 – Nominated for the Gouden Uil, for Die dag aan zee
- 2006 – Theo Thijssen-prijs, for his entire collection of work
