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Meindert DeJong
American writer (1906–1991)
Meindert De Jong | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1906-03-04)March 4, 1906 Wierum, Friesland, Netherlands |
| Died | July 16, 1991(1991-07-16) (aged 85) Michigan, US |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Period | 1938–1986 |
| Genre | Children's literature |
Meindert De Jong, sometimes spelled de Jong, DeJong or Dejong (4 March 1906 – 16 July 1991) was a Dutch-born American writer of children's books.
He won the international Hans Christian Andersen Award in 1962 for his contributions as a children's writer.[1][2]
Life
De Jong was born in the village of Wierum in the province of Friesland, Netherlands.
(The correct Dutch and Frisian spelling of his surname is 'de Jong' when preceded by his first name or initials, and 'De Jong' when not.) The family emigrated to the United States in 1914. De Jong attended Dutch Calvinist secondary schools and Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and entered the