Annet Schaap
{{Short description|Dutch illustrator and writer (born 1965)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Infobox artist
| name = Annet Schaap
| image = Annet Schaap 2018 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Annet Schaap (2018)
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1965|2|27}}
| birth_place = Ochten, Netherlands
| nationality = Dutch
| field = Illustration
| awards = {{plainlist|
- {{Awards|award=Gouden Griffel|year=2018}}
- {{Awards|award=Woutertje Pieterse Prijs|year=2018}}
}}
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Annet Schaap (born 27 February 1965, Ochten) is a Dutch illustrator and writer of children's literature.
Biography
Schaap studied at an art school in Kampen (Christelijke Academie voor Beeldende Kunsten) and later at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague.{{cite web|url=http://jeugdliteratuur.org/auteurs/annet-schaap|title=Annet Schaap|publisher=jeugdliteratuur.org|access-date=10 February 2019|archive-date=10 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190210021839/http://jeugdliteratuur.org/auteurs/annet-schaap|language=Dutch|url-status=live}} One of her teachers was Peter van Hugten. Between 1995 and 1999 she studied at a writers' school in Amsterdam.
In 1988, she illustrated her first children's book, Joppe, Julia en Jericho by Austrian writer Christine Nöstlinger. Schaap went on to illustrate numerous books for numerous authors, including Francine Oomen, Jacques Vriens, Mieke van Hooft, Thea Dubelaar and Janneke Schotveld. Other authors include Liesbeth van der Jagt, Paul Biegel and Astrid Lindgren. Her illustrations have also been published in children's magazines, such as Okki and Taptoe.{{cite web|url=https://www.dbnl.org/tekst/coil001lexi01_01/lvdj00860.php|title=Lexicon van de jeugdliteratuur (1982 - 2014) - Annet Schaap|first=Joke|last=Bellemans|publisher=Digital Library for Dutch Literature|access-date=10 February 2019|archive-date=10 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190210000528/https://www.dbnl.org/tekst/coil001lexi01_01/lvdj00860.php|language=Dutch|url-status=live}}
In 2017, she made her debut as author with the book Lampje. For this book she won the Nienke van Hichtum-prijs, the Woutertje Pieterse Prijs and the Gouden Griffel.{{cite web|url=https://www.duic.nl/algemeen/annet-schaap-haar-schrijfdebuut-het-verhaal-kwam-mijn-hoofd-binnenlopen/|title=Annet Schaap over haar schrijfdebuut en de Gouden Griffel: 'Het verhaal kwam mijn hoofd binnenlopen'|date=6 October 2018|publisher=De Utrechtse Internet Courant|access-date=10 February 2019|archive-date=10 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190210020858/https://www.duic.nl/algemeen/annet-schaap-haar-schrijfdebuut-het-verhaal-kwam-mijn-hoofd-binnenlopen/|language=Dutch|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2018/04/05/kinderboekendebuut-lampje-wint-ook-woutertje-pieterse-prijs-a1598300|title=Kinderboekendebuut 'Lampje' wint ook Woutertje Pieterse Prijs|last=de Veen|first=Thomas|publisher=nrc.nl|date=5 April 2018|accessdate=8 January 2019|archive-date=8 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190108033857/https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2018/04/05/kinderboekendebuut-lampje-wint-ook-woutertje-pieterse-prijs-a1598300|language=Dutch}}{{cite web|url=https://woutertjepieterseprijs.nl/deelnemers/woutertje-pieterse-prijs-2018/|title=Woutertje Pieterse Prijs 2018|publisher=woutertjepieterseprijs.nl|accessdate=16 January 2019|archive-date=16 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190116232141/https://woutertjepieterseprijs.nl/deelnemers/woutertje-pieterse-prijs-2018/|language=Dutch}} Schaap is the first author to win the Woutertje Pieterse Prijs with a debut novel. She became the second author to win these three awards for her book, Peter van Gestel being the first with his book Winterijs in 2001.{{cite web|url=https://www.volkskrant.nl/nieuws-achtergrond/annet-schaap-wint-gouden-griffel-en-scoort-zo-een-hattrick-met-avonturenverhaal-lampje~b29a2feb0/|title=Annet Schaap wint Gouden Griffel en scoort zo een hattrick met avonturenverhaal Lampje|first=Pjotr|last=van Lenteren|date=2 October 2018|publisher=De Volkskrant|access-date=10 February 2019|archive-date=10 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190210183639/https://www.volkskrant.nl/nieuws-achtergrond/annet-schaap-wint-gouden-griffel-en-scoort-zo-een-hattrick-met-avonturenverhaal-lampje~b29a2feb0/|language=Dutch|url-status=live}} In 2018, Schaap also won the Boekenleeuw award for Lampje.{{cite web|url=http://www.standaard.be/cnt/dmf20181029_03891382|title=Annet Schaap wint Boekenleeuw 2018|date=30 October 2018|publisher=De Standaard|access-date=10 February 2019|archive-date=10 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190210021301/http://www.standaard.be/cnt/dmf20181029_03891382|language=Dutch|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.boek.be/actie/boekenleeuw-en-boekenpauw|title=Annet Schaap en Marit Törnqvist winnen Boekenleeuw en Boekenpauw 2018|date=28 October 2018|publisher=Boek.be|access-date=17 March 2019|archive-date=17 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190317203611/http://www.boek.be/actie/boekenleeuw-en-boekenpauw|language=Dutch|url-status=dead}} The book has been translated by Laura Watkinson into English as Lampie and the Children of the Sea. In 2020, the book was nominated for the Carnegie Medal award.{{Cite news|date=17 June 2020|title=Annet Schaap grijpt met Lampje naast prestigieuze Britse jeugdboekenprijs|language=nl|work=NU.nl|url=https://www.nu.nl/cultuur-overig/6058434/annet-schaap-grijpt-met-lampje-naast-prestigieuze-britse-jeugdboekenprijs.html|access-date=12 February 2021}}{{Cite news|date=26 February 2020|title='Lampie' nominated for Carnegie Medal|work=Dutch Foundation for Literature|url=http://www.letterenfonds.nl/en/entry/2631/lampie-nominated-for-carnegie-medal|access-date=12 February 2021}} This was the first time a translated book was nominated for the award.
Awards
- 2017: Nienke van Hichtum-prijs, Lampje
- 2018: Woutertje Pieterse Prijs, Lampje
- 2018: Gouden Griffel, Lampje
- 2018: Boekenleeuw, Lampje
References
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External links
{{Commons category|Annet Schaap}}
{{Portal|Children's literature}}
- [https://www.dbnl.org/auteurs/auteur.php?id=scha203 Annet Schaap] (in Dutch), Digital Library for Dutch Literature
- [https://rkd.nl/nl/explore/artists/94390 Annet Schaap] (in Dutch), RKD - Nederlands Instituur voor Kunstgeschiedenis
- [https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/schaap_annet.htm Annet Schaap], Lambiek Comiclopedia
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Category:Dutch children's writers
Category:Dutch women children's writers
Category:Woutertje Pieterse Prize winners
Category:Dutch women children's book illustrators
Category:Nienke van Hichtum Prize winners
Category:Gouden Griffel winners
Category:People from Neder-Betuwe