Gertie Evenhuis

Gertie Evenhuis (4 March 1927 – 19 August 2005) was a Dutch writer of children's literature.

Biography

Evenhuis made her debut in 1958 with the book Avontuur aan de grens.

She received the very first Nienke van Hichtum-prijs in 1964 for her book Wij waren er ook bij based on the diary that she kept during World War II. Her experience of growing up during World War II was also used for the books De vaders en broers van Putten (1965) and En waarom ik niet? (1970).

In 1974, she received the Zilveren Griffel for her book Stefan en Stefan, a story about a boy from Amsterdam visiting Romania to find his grandfather. She was buried at Zorgvlied.

Awards 1964: Nienke van Hichtum-prijs, Wij waren er ook bij 1974: Zilveren Griffel, Stefan en Stefan