Benny Lindelauf | |
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Born | Sittard, Netherlands | 15 December 1964
Occupation | Writer |
Language | Dutch |
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Benny Lindelauf (born 15 December 1964) is a Dutch writer of children's literature.
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]