Benny Lindelauf Explained

Benny Lindelauf
Birth Date:	15 December 1964
Birth Place:	Sittard, Netherlands
Occupation:	Writer
Language:	Dutch
Awards:

Benny Lindelauf (born 15 December 1964) is a Dutch writer of children's literature.

Career

Lindelauf made his debut in 1998 with the book Omhoogvaldag, a collection of sixteen short stories.^[1] Lindelauf has written various stories for children's magazines Okki and Taptoe.^[1]

He received the Thea Beckmanprijs in 2004 for his book Negen open armen.^[1] For this book he also received the Gouden Zoen award in 2005.^[1] In 2011, he won the Nienke van Hichtum-prijs for his book De hemel van Heivisj. In the same year he also won the Dioraphte Jongerenliteratuur Prijs and the Woutertje Pieterse Prijs for this book.^[2] In 2017, he received the Gouden Lijst award for his book Hoe Tortot zijn vissenhart verloor.^[3] ^[4]

Lindelauf's books have been illustrated by various illustrators including Karina Mucek, Wilbert van der Steen and Martijn van der Linden.^[1]

Awards

2004: Thea Beckmanprijs, Negen open armen^[1]
2005: Gouden Zoen, Negen open armen^[1]
2011: Nienke van Hichtum-prijs, De hemel van Heivisj^[2]
2011: Woutertje Pieterse Prijs, De hemel van Heivisj^[2]
2011: Dioraphte Jongerenliteratuur Prijs, De hemel van Heivisj
2017: Gouden Lijst, Hoe Tortot zijn vissenhart verloor
2021: Woutertje Pieterse Prijs, Hele verhalen voor een halve soldaat (with Ludwig Volbeda)

External links

- Benny Lindelauf (in Dutch), Digital Library for Dutch Literature

Notes and References

Web site: Benny Lindelauf - Lexicon van de jeugdliteratuur (1982 - 2014). Karen. Ghonem-Woets. Digital Library for Dutch Literature. 6 April 2019. 6 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190406160830/https://www.dbnl.org/tekst/coil001lexi01_01/lvdj00649.php. Dutch. live.
Web site: Woutertje Pieterse Prijs 2011. woutertjepieterseprijs.nl. 16 January 2019. 16 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190116231708/https://woutertjepieterseprijs.nl/deelnemers/woutertje-pieterse-prijs-2011-voor-benny-lindelauf/. Dutch.
Web site: Gouden Lijst voor Benny Lindelauf. JaapLeest. 6 April 2019. 6 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190406164627/https://jaapleest.nl/gouden-lijst-benny-lindelauf/. Dutch. live.
Web site: Gouden lijst voor Benny Lindelauf. 25 April 2017. Nederlands Letterenfonds. 6 April 2019. 6 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190406164751/http://www.letterenfonds.nl/nl/entry/1653/gouden-lijst-voor-benny-lindelauf. Dutch. live.