Jef Aerts
Jef Aerts (born 26 May 1972) is a Belgian writer of children’s and youth literature.
Life and career[edit]
After publishing four novels, poetry and theater,[1] Jef Aerts has been writing for young readers since 2012.[2]
For the picture book Bigger than a Dream he worked with the Swedish-Dutch illustrator Marit Törnqvist. In 2014 this book was awarded the Book Lion (Boekenleeuw, prize for the best Dutch-language children's book.[3]
Jef Aerts received three Zilveren Griffel awards: for Bigger than a Dream, Fish don’t melt and The Blue Wings (illustrated by Martijn van der Linden).[4][5]
Aerts’ children’s and youth books have been translated and sold in 15 languages,[6] including English, German, Swedish, Chinese, Korean, Russian and Persian.[7]
Jef Aerts lives and writes in a small farm close to Leuven.[8]
Works (selection)[edit]
- The Little Paradise (Het kleine paradijs, 2012)
- Bigger than a Dream (Groter dan een droom, 2013)
- Fish don’t Melt (Vissen smelten niet, 2013)
- Horse in Boots (Paard met laarzen, 2015)
- Cherry Blossom and Paper Planes (Kersenhemel, 2017)
- The Blue Wings (De blauwe vleugels, 2018)
- Ronke's Night (De nacht van Ronke, 2021)
Awards and nominations (selection)[edit]
- 2014: Zilveren griffel, Groter dan een droom
- 2014: White Raven, Groter dan een droom
- 2014: Boekenleeuw, Groter dan een droom
- 2014: Zilveren Griffel, Vissen smelten niet
- 2018: Vlag en Wimpel, Kersenhemel
- 2019: Zilveren Griffel, De blauwe vleugels
- 2020: Laureate IBBY Honour List, De blauwe vleugels
References[edit]
- ^ [1] (in Dutch). De Digitale Bibliotheek voor de Nederlandse Letteren. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- ^ “Overtuigend jeugddebuut van Jef Aerts”. De Morgen (in Dutch, Belgian newspaper). 29 September 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
- ^ “Jef Aerts wint Boekenleeuw” . De Standaard (in Dutch, Belgian newspaper). 30 March 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
- ^ “Negen kinderboeken onderscheiden met Zilveren Griffels”. NRC Handelsblad (in Dutch, newspaper). 26 June 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
- ^ “Twee broers in het spoor van een kraanvogeljong”. NRC Handelsblad (in Dutch, newspaper). 12 July 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
- ^ [2]. Translation Database Dutch Foundation for Literature. Search author “Jef Aerts”. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ [3] . Flanders Literature. Search books & authors “Jef Aerts”. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ "De ruimte en rust vind ik hier fantastisch". De Morgen (in Dutch, Belgian newspaper). 29 juni 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
External links[edit]
- Official website
- Jef Aerts · dbnl (in Dutch), Digital Library for Dutch Literature
- Jef Aerts (in English), Flanders Literature
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